#16665D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.2% 0.075 183.7), rgb(22, 102, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#16665D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16665D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 102, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 65%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.075 183.7) |
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 #16665D | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16665D | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16665D text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #16665D text on black | 3.09:1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9C3
oklch(81% 0.036 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 183.1)
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Step 500
500
#51988E
oklch(63% 0.074 183.8)
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Step 600
600
#308378
oklch(55.7% 0.081 183.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#16665D
oklch(46.2% 0.075 183.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5A53
oklch(42.7% 0.062 184.4)
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Step 900
900
#204A44
oklch(37.7% 0.048 183.2)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#16665D 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) | #61605D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56585E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006863 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16665D
#16665D
oklch(46.2% 0.075 183.7)
- #7B4654
#7B4654
oklch(46.2% 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 #16665D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
Use #16665D 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.