#16505D
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.1% 0.062 216), rgb(22, 80, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#16505D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16505D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 80, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.062 216) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #16505D | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16505D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #16505D text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16505D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D4
oklch(81% 0.046 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#68ACBE
oklch(70.6% 0.074 216.6)
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Step 500
500
#3698AE
oklch(63.2% 0.094 215.7)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16505D
oklch(40.1% 0.062 216)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B33
oklch(27% 0.039 217.4)
#16505D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #474D5E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D465D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005554 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16505D
#16505D
oklch(40.1% 0.062 216)
- #653B30
#653B30
oklch(40% 0.063 35.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #16505D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
Use #16505D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.