#16888E
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.2% 0.093 200.6), rgb(22, 136, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#16888E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16888E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 136, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.093 200.6) |
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 #16888E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16888E | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16888E text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16888E text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#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
#C8DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.024 200.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 200.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CADB1
oklch(70.6% 0.067 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#3E999E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 200.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#16888E
oklch(57.2% 0.093 200.6)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#045A5F
oklch(42.6% 0.071 201.5)
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Step 900
900
#134A4D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 198.3)
#16888E 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) | #7D818F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D768E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E8A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16888E
#16888E
oklch(57.2% 0.093 200.6)
- #A86160
#A86160
oklch(57.3% 0.093 21.2)
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 #16888E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.012
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.027
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
Use #16888E 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.