#16866C
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(55.5% 0.102 172), rgb(22, 134, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#16866C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16866C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 134, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.102 172) |
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 #16866C | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #16866C | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16866C text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16866C text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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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
#C9DFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 171.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FB09B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#439C83
oklch(63.1% 0.094 172)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#16866C
oklch(55.5% 0.102 172)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#0C5D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.079 171.8)
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Step 900
900
#164C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.061 172.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D24
oklch(27.1% 0.04 170.9)
#16866C 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) | #827C6B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74726E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00877F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16866C
#16866C
oklch(55.5% 0.102 172)
- #A05879
#A05879
oklch(55.4% 0.103 352.1)
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 #16866C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.061
Use #16866C 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.