#16979F
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.7% 0.101 201.7), rgb(22, 151, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#16979F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16979F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 151, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 76%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.101 201.7) |
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 #16979F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16979F | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16979F text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16979F text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBCE
oklch(81% 0.049 201.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FB0B5
oklch(70.8% 0.08 200.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16979F
oklch(61.7% 0.101 201.7)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#052C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.042 202.6)
#16979F 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) | #8A90A0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79839F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D99 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16979F
#16979F
oklch(61.7% 0.101 201.7)
- #BB6C6A
#BB6C6A
oklch(61.9% 0.101 21.9)
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 #16979F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
Use #16979F 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.