#16554F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.9% 0.063 185.9), rgb(22, 85, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#16554F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16554F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 85, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.063 185.9) |
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 #16554F | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16554F | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #16554F text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #16554F text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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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
#4F9890
oklch(63% 0.074 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#2D837A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 185.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E6F67
oklch(49.2% 0.077 185.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16554F
oklch(40.9% 0.063 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4A45
oklch(37.7% 0.049 185.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#16554F 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) | #50504F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474950 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005753 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16554F
#16554F
oklch(40.9% 0.063 185.9)
- #673B45
#673B45
oklch(40.9% 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 #16554F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #16554F 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.