#16556E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.3% 0.074 229.4), rgb(22, 85, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#16556E is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16556E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 85, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.074 229.4) |
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 #16556E | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16556E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16556E text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #16556E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D7
oklch(81% 0.043 228)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C3
oklch(70.6% 0.069 229.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A94B4
oklch(63.2% 0.088 228.7)
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Step 600
600
#277DA0
oklch(55.5% 0.096 229.7)
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Step 700
700
#176A89
oklch(49.2% 0.089 228.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16556E
oklch(42.3% 0.074 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B475A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 229.5)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#16556E 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) | #48546F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4B6E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16556E
#16556E
oklch(42.3% 0.074 229.4)
- #6E4127
#6E4127
oklch(42.3% 0.074 49.8)
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 #16556E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
Use #16556E 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.