#16715A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.2% 0.089 171), rgb(22, 113, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#16715A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16715A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 113, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.089 171) |
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 #16715A | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16715A | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16715A text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #16715A text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9B
oklch(70.7% 0.069 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B82
oklch(63.1% 0.089 170.7)
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Step 600
600
#26856C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 171.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#16715A
oklch(49.2% 0.089 171)
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Step 800
800
#175C49
oklch(42.7% 0.074 170.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3D
oklch(37.5% 0.058 171)
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Step 950
950
#122C24
oklch(27% 0.036 171.2)
#16715A 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) | #6D6959 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62605C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16715A
#16715A
oklch(49.2% 0.089 171)
- #874A67
#874A67
oklch(49.1% 0.09 351)
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 #16715A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.064
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.068
Use #16715A 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.