#16554C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.8% 0.064 181.5), rgb(22, 85, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#16554C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16554C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 85, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.064 181.5) |
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 #16554C | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16554C | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #16554C text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #16554C 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 181.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA3
oklch(70.6% 0.06 181.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F998C
oklch(63.1% 0.077 180.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E8376
oklch(55.5% 0.083 181.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F6F64
oklch(49.1% 0.077 181.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16554C
oklch(40.8% 0.064 181.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A43
oklch(37.6% 0.049 181.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C27
oklch(27.1% 0.033 179.2)
#16554C 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) | #51504C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005752 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16554C
#16554C
oklch(40.8% 0.064 181.5)
- #663A47
#663A47
oklch(40.6% 0.064 1.3)
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 #16554C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
Use #16554C 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.