#16585D
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.3% 0.064 202.5), rgb(22, 88, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#16585D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16585D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 88, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.064 202.5) |
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 #16585D | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16585D | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16585D text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #16585D text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#A5C8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.038 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#73ACB1
oklch(70.7% 0.06 202.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A979E
oklch(63% 0.076 203.3)
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Step 600
600
#278188
oklch(55.5% 0.082 202.6)
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Step 700
700
#176D74
oklch(49% 0.077 203.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16585D
oklch(42.3% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C494D
oklch(37.6% 0.049 203.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#16585D 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) | #51545D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464C5D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C59 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16585D
#16585D
oklch(42.3% 0.064 202.5)
- #6D3F3E
#6D3F3E
oklch(42.3% 0.065 21.5)
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 #16585D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.015
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #16585D 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.