#16626E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.8% 0.072 210.7), rgb(22, 98, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#16626E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16626E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 98, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.072 210.7) |
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 #16626E | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16626E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16626E text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #16626E text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9D0
oklch(81% 0.042 209.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DACB8
oklch(70.6% 0.067 210.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F98A7
oklch(63.2% 0.087 210.3)
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Step 600
600
#0E8292
oklch(55.7% 0.094 210.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16626E
oklch(45.8% 0.072 210.7)
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Step 900
900
#144A52
oklch(37.8% 0.056 209.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#16626E 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) | #585E6F | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C556E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006766 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16626E
#16626E
oklch(45.8% 0.072 210.7)
- #7B473F
#7B473F
oklch(45.7% 0.073 29.5)
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 #16626E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.014
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #16626E 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.