#16675D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.5% 0.076 182.7), rgb(22, 103, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#16675D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 183°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16675D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 103, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.076 182.7) |
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 #16675D | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16675D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16675D text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #16675D text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#A7C9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 181.5)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 183.1)
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Step 500
500
#50998D
oklch(63.2% 0.076 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#308377
oklch(55.6% 0.082 182.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#16675D
oklch(46.5% 0.076 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A52
oklch(42.7% 0.063 183)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A44
oklch(37.7% 0.049 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B28
oklch(26.8% 0.031 185.1)
#16675D 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) | #62615D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57585E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006964 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16675D
#16675D
oklch(46.5% 0.076 182.7)
- #7C4655
#7C4655
oklch(46.3% 0.076 2.6)
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 #16675D, 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 0.021
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
Use #16675D 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.