#16544E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.6% 0.062 185.7), rgb(22, 84, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#16544E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 186°. 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 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16544E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 84, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.062 185.7) |
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 #16544E | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16544E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #16544E text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #16544E text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C4
oklch(81% 0.037 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 186)
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Step 500
500
#509890
oklch(63.1% 0.074 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F837A
oklch(55.7% 0.081 185.3)
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Step 700
700
#206E67
oklch(49% 0.075 186.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16544E
oklch(40.6% 0.062 185.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A45
oklch(37.7% 0.049 185.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#16544E 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) | #4F4F4E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005652 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16544E
#16544E
oklch(40.6% 0.062 185.7)
- #663A44
#663A44
oklch(40.5% 0.063 5.6)
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 #16544E, 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 0.020
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #16544E 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.