#16888B
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.1% 0.093 197.7), rgb(22, 136, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#16888B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16888B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 136, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.093 197.7) |
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 #16888B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16888B | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16888B text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16888B text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 198.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DAEAF
oklch(70.8% 0.067 197)
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Step 500
500
#3F999C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 198.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#16888B
oklch(57.1% 0.093 197.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#045B5D
oklch(42.8% 0.072 197.5)
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Step 900
900
#134B4C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 196.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 198.3)
#16888B 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) | #7E818B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D89 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16888B
#16888B
oklch(57.1% 0.093 197.7)
- #A76063
#A76063
oklch(57% 0.092 17.7)
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 #16888B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.010
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.028
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
Use #16888B 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.