#16595E
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.6% 0.064 202.4), rgb(22, 89, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#16595E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16595E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 89, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.064 202.4) |
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 #16595E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16595E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16595E text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #16595E text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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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
#49979E
oklch(63% 0.077 203.2)
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Step 600
600
#258289
oklch(55.7% 0.084 202.4)
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Step 700
700
#156D74
oklch(49% 0.078 203.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16595E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 202.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B494D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 203.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#16595E 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) | #52555E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474D5E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D5A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16595E
#16595E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 202.4)
- #6E403E
#6E403E
oklch(42.6% 0.065 22.8)
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 #16595E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.018
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #16595E 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.