#16624D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.5% 0.08 169.9), rgb(22, 98, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#16624D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16624D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 98, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.08 169.9) |
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 #16624D | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16624D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16624D text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #16624D text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBBC
oklch(81% 0.046 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB099
oklch(70.7% 0.075 169.7)
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Step 500
500
#449C80
oklch(63.1% 0.095 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#19866A
oklch(55.5% 0.103 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#037258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16624D
oklch(44.5% 0.08 169.9)
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Step 900
900
#174C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D23
oklch(27.1% 0.04 168.2)
#16624D 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) | #5F5B4C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55544E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16624D
#16624D
oklch(44.5% 0.08 169.9)
- #75415A
#75415A
oklch(44.7% 0.079 350.6)
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 #16624D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.018
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
Use #16624D 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.