#16606D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.2% 0.071 212.3), rgb(22, 96, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#16606D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16606D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 96, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.071 212.3) |
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 #16606D | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16606D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16606D text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #16606D text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 210.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 212.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EACB9
oklch(70.7% 0.066 212.4)
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Step 500
500
#4197A8
oklch(63.1% 0.085 212.7)
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Step 600
600
#148193
oklch(55.6% 0.093 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16606D
oklch(45.2% 0.071 212.3)
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Step 900
900
#154953
oklch(37.6% 0.056 213)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B31
oklch(27% 0.035 213.8)
#16606D 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) | #565C6E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A546D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006564 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16606D
#16606D
oklch(45.2% 0.071 212.3)
- #78463C
#78463C
oklch(45.1% 0.071 32.1)
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 #16606D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.010
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
Use #16606D 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.