#16635F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.4% 0.071 189.7), rgb(22, 99, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#16635F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16635F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 99, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.071 189.7) |
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 #16635F | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16635F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16635F text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #16635F text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#A3CAC6
oklch(81% 0.042 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#6EAEA9
oklch(70.6% 0.066 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#419A95
oklch(63.1% 0.085 190.2)
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Step 600
600
#11847F
oklch(55.5% 0.092 190)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16635F
oklch(45.4% 0.071 189.7)
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Step 900
900
#154B48
oklch(37.7% 0.056 189.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C2A
oklch(27% 0.035 189.2)
#16635F 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) | #5D5D5F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525560 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006662 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16635F
#16635F
oklch(45.4% 0.071 189.7)
- #79454D
#79454D
oklch(45.5% 0.072 10.4)
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 #16635F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #16635F 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.