#16657B
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(47.2% 0.08 221.6), rgb(22, 101, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#16657B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16657B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 101, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 70%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.08 221.6) |
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 #16657B | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16657B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16657B text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #16657B text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 220)
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Step 400
400
#75AABC
oklch(70.7% 0.062 221.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E94AB
oklch(63% 0.078 221.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D7E97
oklch(55.5% 0.086 222.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#16657B
oklch(47.2% 0.08 221.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C5769
oklch(42.7% 0.066 222)
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Step 900
900
#1E4855
oklch(37.8% 0.051 221)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#16657B 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) | #58627C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B597B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C6C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16657B
#16657B
oklch(47.2% 0.08 221.6)
- #814B37
#814B37
oklch(47.2% 0.08 40.9)
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 #16657B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.052
Use #16657B 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.