#16606F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.3% 0.072 214.8), rgb(22, 96, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#16606F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16606F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 96, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.072 214.8) |
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 #16606F | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16606F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16606F text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #16606F text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DACBB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 214.5)
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Step 500
500
#4197AA
oklch(63.2% 0.086 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#138195
oklch(55.6% 0.094 214.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16606F
oklch(45.3% 0.072 214.8)
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Step 900
900
#154954
oklch(37.7% 0.056 214.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B31
oklch(27% 0.035 213.8)
#16606F 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) | #555D70 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49546F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006665 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16606F
#16606F
oklch(45.3% 0.072 214.8)
- #79473A
#79473A
oklch(45.4% 0.072 35.4)
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 #16606F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.012
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
Use #16606F 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.