#16634F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.9% 0.08 171.1), rgb(22, 99, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#16634F is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16634F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 99, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.08 171.1) |
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 #16634F | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16634F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16634F text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #16634F 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 170.7)
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Step 500
500
#429C82
oklch(63.1% 0.095 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#16866B
oklch(55.5% 0.103 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16634F
oklch(44.9% 0.08 171.1)
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Step 900
900
#164C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 171.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#16634F 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) | #605C4E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565550 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00645D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16634F
#16634F
oklch(44.9% 0.08 171.1)
- #76415A
#76415A
oklch(44.8% 0.08 351.1)
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 #16634F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.015
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
Use #16634F 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.