#16586D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43% 0.072 224), rgb(22, 88, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#16586D is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16586D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 88, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.072 224) |
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 #16586D | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16586D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16586D text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #16586D text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#A4C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#71AAC0
oklch(70.7% 0.068 224.3)
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Step 500
500
#4895B0
oklch(63.2% 0.086 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#237F9C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 223.9)
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Step 700
700
#126B85
oklch(49.2% 0.087 223.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16586D
oklch(43% 0.072 224)
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Step 900
900
#1A4858
oklch(37.8% 0.056 224.3)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#16586D 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) | #4C566E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414D6D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16586D
#16586D
oklch(43% 0.072 224)
- #71422E
#71422E
oklch(43% 0.073 43.5)
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 #16586D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
Use #16586D 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.