#16696A
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(47.5% 0.074 196.2), rgb(22, 105, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#16696A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16696A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 105, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.074 196.2) |
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 #16696A | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16696A | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16696A text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #16696A text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A7C8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 196.5)
-
Step 400
400
#75ACAC
oklch(70.6% 0.058 195.9)
-
Step 500
500
#4E9798
oklch(63% 0.073 196.6)
-
Step 600
600
#2C8283
oklch(55.7% 0.08 196.2)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#16696A
oklch(47.5% 0.074 196.2)
-
Step 800
800
#1B595A
oklch(42.6% 0.062 196.6)
-
Step 900
900
#1E4A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.048 195.3)
-
Step 950
950
#132B2B
oklch(27% 0.03 195.5)
#16696A 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) | #61646A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555B6B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D69 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16696A
#16696A
oklch(47.5% 0.074 196.2)
- #814A4E
#814A4E
oklch(47.5% 0.075 15.6)
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 #16696A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.005
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
Use #16696A 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.