#16717C
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.4% 0.081 207.5), rgb(22, 113, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#16717C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16717C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 113, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.081 207.5) |
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 #16717C | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16717C | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16717C text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #16717C text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.039 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB5
oklch(70.7% 0.062 208)
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Step 500
500
#4797A2
oklch(63.1% 0.079 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#20818D
oklch(55.5% 0.087 207.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#16717C
oklch(50.4% 0.081 207.5)
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Step 800
800
#135962
oklch(42.7% 0.067 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#194950
oklch(37.6% 0.052 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#102B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.2)
#16717C 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) | #666C7D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59627C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007774 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16717C
#16717C
oklch(50.4% 0.081 207.5)
- #8D524B
#8D524B
oklch(50.5% 0.08 27.5)
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 #16717C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
Use #16717C 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.