#16534F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.3% 0.061 188.7), rgb(22, 83, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#16534F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16534F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 83, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.061 188.7) |
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 #16534F | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16534F | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #16534F text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #16534F text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.036 189.7)
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Step 400
400
#77ACA7
oklch(70.6% 0.056 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#509892
oklch(63.1% 0.073 188.4)
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Step 600
600
#30827C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 188.4)
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Step 700
700
#216E69
oklch(49.1% 0.074 188.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16534F
oklch(40.3% 0.061 188.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A47
oklch(37.8% 0.048 189.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#16534F 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) | #4E4E4F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454850 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005552 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16534F
#16534F
oklch(40.3% 0.061 188.7)
- #653A42
#653A42
oklch(40.3% 0.062 8.2)
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 #16534F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
Use #16534F 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.