#16735B
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.8% 0.091 170.5), rgb(22, 115, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#16735B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.091 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16735B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 115, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.091 170.5) |
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 #16735B | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16735B | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16735B text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #16735B text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABC
oklch(80.8% 0.044 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#72AF9A
oklch(70.6% 0.071 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#499B82
oklch(63.1% 0.09 170.9)
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Step 600
600
#23866B
oklch(55.7% 0.099 170.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#16735B
oklch(49.8% 0.091 170.5)
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Step 800
800
#155C49
oklch(42.7% 0.075 170.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C3D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C24
oklch(26.9% 0.037 171.8)
#16735B 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) | #6F6B5A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64625D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00746C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16735B
#16735B
oklch(49.8% 0.091 170.5)
- #894C69
#894C69
oklch(49.8% 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 #16735B, 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
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.060
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.067
Use #16735B 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.