#16685F
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.8% 0.076 183.9), rgb(22, 104, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#16685F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16685F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 104, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.076 183.9) |
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 #16685F | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16685F | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16685F text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #16685F text on black | 3.17:1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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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
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#76ADA5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 184.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F998E
oklch(63.2% 0.076 183)
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Step 600
600
#2E8379
oklch(55.6% 0.082 184.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#16685F
oklch(46.8% 0.076 183.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5A53
oklch(42.7% 0.063 184.5)
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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)
#16685F 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) | #63625F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575960 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A65 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16685F
#16685F
oklch(46.8% 0.076 183.9)
- #7E4755
#7E4755
oklch(46.8% 0.077 4.1)
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 #16685F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #16685F 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.