#16595F
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(42.7% 0.065 203.9), rgb(22, 89, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#16595F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 204°. 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 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16595F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 89, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.065 203.9) |
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 #16595F | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16595F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16595F text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #16595F 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
#CADDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB2
oklch(70.7% 0.061 204.1)
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Step 500
500
#49979F
oklch(63% 0.077 204.3)
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Step 600
600
#25818A
oklch(55.5% 0.084 204.6)
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Step 700
700
#156D75
oklch(49% 0.078 204.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16595F
oklch(42.7% 0.065 203.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B494E
oklch(37.6% 0.05 205.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#16595F 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) | #51555F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474D5F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D5B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16595F
#16595F
oklch(42.7% 0.065 203.9)
- #6E403D
#6E403D
oklch(42.6% 0.065 24.2)
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 #16595F, 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 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #16595F 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.