#16535E
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(40.9% 0.062 212.3), rgb(22, 83, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#16535E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16535E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 83, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.062 212.3) |
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 #16535E | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16535E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #16535E text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #16535E text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 211.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E96A4
oklch(63.2% 0.075 211.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D808F
oklch(55.7% 0.081 211.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E6C7A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 212.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16535E
oklch(40.9% 0.062 212.3)
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Step 900
900
#1E4851
oklch(37.6% 0.049 213.8)
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Step 950
950
#132A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.03 213.4)
#16535E 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) | #4A505F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40495E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005756 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16535E
#16535E
oklch(40.9% 0.062 212.3)
- #683D34
#683D34
oklch(40.9% 0.063 32.6)
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 #16535E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #16535E 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.