#16556A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.1% 0.07 224.9), rgb(22, 85, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#16556A is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16556A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 85, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.07 224.9) |
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 #16556A | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16556A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16556A text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #16556A text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#73AAC0
oklch(70.8% 0.066 225)
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Step 500
500
#4B94B0
oklch(63.1% 0.084 225.6)
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Step 600
600
#287E9B
oklch(55.6% 0.091 224.8)
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Step 700
700
#186A85
oklch(49% 0.085 225.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16556A
oklch(42.1% 0.07 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4857
oklch(37.8% 0.054 223.5)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#16556A 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) | #49536B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4B6A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B5C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16556A
#16556A
oklch(42.1% 0.07 224.9)
- #6D402C
#6D402C
oklch(42.1% 0.07 44.4)
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 #16556A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #16556A 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.