#16565C
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.7% 0.063 204.2), rgb(22, 86, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#16565C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16565C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 86, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.063 204.2) |
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 #16565C | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16565C | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16565C text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #16565C text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 205.2)
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Step 400
400
#74ACB2
oklch(70.8% 0.059 204.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C979E
oklch(63.1% 0.075 203.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A8189
oklch(55.6% 0.081 203.9)
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Step 700
700
#1A6D75
oklch(49.1% 0.076 204.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16565C
oklch(41.7% 0.063 204.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D494E
oklch(37.7% 0.049 205.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#16565C 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) | #4F525C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444B5C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A58 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16565C
#16565C
oklch(41.7% 0.063 204.2)
- #6A3E3B
#6A3E3B
oklch(41.6% 0.062 24.3)
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 #16565C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.011
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
Use #16565C 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.