#16596B
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.2% 0.07 220.2), rgb(22, 89, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#16596B is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16596B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 89, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.07 220.2) |
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 #16596B | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #16596B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16596B text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #16596B text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 220.6)
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Step 400
400
#71ABBD
oklch(70.8% 0.066 219.4)
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Step 500
500
#4795AD
oklch(63% 0.084 220.8)
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Step 600
600
#227F98
oklch(55.5% 0.091 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#116B82
oklch(49% 0.085 220.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16596B
oklch(43.2% 0.07 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4856
oklch(37.7% 0.055 221.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#16596B 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) | #4E566C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434E6B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F5F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16596B
#16596B
oklch(43.2% 0.07 220.2)
- #714232
#714232
oklch(43.1% 0.071 39.5)
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 #16596B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
Use #16596B 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.