#16627F
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.6% 0.084 229.2), rgb(22, 98, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#16627F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16627F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 98, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.084 229.2) |
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 #16627F | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16627F | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16627F text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #16627F text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 230.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 230.3)
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Step 400
400
#75A9C1
oklch(70.7% 0.065 228.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F93B2
oklch(63.1% 0.083 229.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F7D9D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 228.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#16627F
oklch(46.6% 0.084 229.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D566D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 228.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F4759
oklch(37.7% 0.054 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#132A34
oklch(27.1% 0.034 228.3)
#16627F 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) | #536080 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45577F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A6C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16627F
#16627F
oklch(46.6% 0.084 229.2)
- #7F4A2D
#7F4A2D
oklch(46.5% 0.084 48.4)
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 #16627F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
Use #16627F 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.