#16615E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.8% 0.07 190.9), rgb(22, 97, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#16615E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16615E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 97, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.07 190.9) |
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 #16615E | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16615E | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16615E text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #16615E text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEC
oklch(93.5% 0.012 197)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 193.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC7
oklch(81% 0.042 190.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FAEAA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 190.7)
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Step 500
500
#429A95
oklch(63.2% 0.084 190.1)
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Step 600
600
#178480
oklch(55.6% 0.091 191)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16615E
oklch(44.8% 0.07 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#164B48
oklch(37.8% 0.055 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#16615E 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) | #5B5C5E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50545F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006460 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16615E
#16615E
oklch(44.8% 0.07 190.9)
- #76444B
#76444B
oklch(44.8% 0.069 11.2)
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 #16615E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.016
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
Use #16615E 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.