#16554D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.8% 0.064 182.9), rgb(22, 85, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#16554D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 183°. 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 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16554D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 85, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.064 182.9) |
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 #16554D | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16554D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #16554D text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #16554D text on black | 2.44:1 | 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
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.059 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F998E
oklch(63.2% 0.076 183)
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Step 600
600
#2E8378
oklch(55.6% 0.082 183.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F6F65
oklch(49.2% 0.077 183.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16554D
oklch(40.8% 0.064 182.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A44
oklch(37.7% 0.049 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B28
oklch(26.8% 0.031 185.1)
#16554D 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) | #51504D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48494E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005752 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16554D
#16554D
oklch(40.8% 0.064 182.9)
- #673B46
#673B46
oklch(40.9% 0.064 4.1)
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 #16554D, 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 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #16554D 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.