#16655C
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.074 183.6), rgb(22, 101, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#16655C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16655C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 101, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.074 183.6) |
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 #16655C | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16655C | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16655C text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #16655C text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#C9DFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.024 183.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 183.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DAFA5
oklch(70.7% 0.069 183.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F9B8F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#0C8579
oklch(55.5% 0.096 183.7)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#16655C
oklch(45.9% 0.074 183.6)
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Step 900
900
#144B45
oklch(37.6% 0.057 184.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C28
oklch(26.9% 0.036 183.6)
#16655C 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) | #605F5C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55575D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006762 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16655C
#16655C
oklch(45.9% 0.074 183.6)
- #7A4553
#7A4553
oklch(45.8% 0.075 3.4)
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 #16655C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.023
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
Use #16655C 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.