#16505F
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.2% 0.063 218.8), rgb(22, 80, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#16505F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16505F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 80, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.063 218.8) |
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 #16505F | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16505F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #16505F text on white | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #16505F text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 218)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 219.1)
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Step 400
400
#68ACC0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 218.7)
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Step 500
500
#3597B1
oklch(63.1% 0.097 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#16505F
oklch(40.2% 0.063 218.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B34
oklch(27% 0.04 219.8)
#16505F 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) | #474E60 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C465F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005555 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16505F
#16505F
oklch(40.2% 0.063 218.8)
- #653C2E
#653C2E
oklch(40.2% 0.063 39.6)
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 #16505F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
Use #16505F 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.