#16625C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.071 187.1), rgb(22, 98, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#16625C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16625C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 98, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 63%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.071 187.1) |
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 #16625C | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16625C | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16625C text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #16625C 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 186.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEA7
oklch(70.6% 0.067 187)
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Step 500
500
#429A92
oklch(63.1% 0.085 187.1)
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Step 600
600
#15857C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 186.3)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16625C
oklch(45% 0.071 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#164B46
oklch(37.7% 0.056 186.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C29
oklch(27% 0.035 186.3)
#16625C 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) | #5C5C5C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52545D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006560 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16625C
#16625C
oklch(45% 0.071 187.1)
- #77444E
#77444E
oklch(45.1% 0.071 7.7)
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 #16625C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.027
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
Use #16625C 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.