What color is #016157?

#016157 is a dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(1, 97, 87), and in HSL hsl(174, 98%, 19%).

Is #016157 accessible as text?

On white, #016157 has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #016157, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #016157?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-800 (#005F5A).

What colors go well with #016157?

#016157 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #60010A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #016157 below.

Is #016157 good for buttons?

#016157 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #016157 — black text only reaches 2.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #016157 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #016157 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#016157 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #016157

Not just a swatch — here's how #016157 works with other colors. Named schemes with #016157 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #016157 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Hunter Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #016157 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Hunter Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #016157 Secondary #724F18 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

Hunter Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #016157 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Hunter Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #016157 Secondary #6A817C Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Hunter Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Hunter Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #016157 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 75/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #016157 with

Forest Green Yale Blue Oxblood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9F3ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #014A60 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #016157 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #016157;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 97 87;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.2% 0.079 182.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFA;
  --color-200: #B1FCF4;
  --color-300: #78F7EA;
  --color-400: #48EADA;
  --color-500: #24D1BF;
  --color-600: #249E92;
  --color-700: #206F67;
  --color-800: #194843;
  --color-900: #112C29;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hunter-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFA',
    200: '#B1FCF4',
    300: '#78F7EA',
    400: '#48EADA',
    500: '#24D1BF',
    600: '#249E92',
    700: '#206F67',
    800: '#194843',
    900: '#112C29',
  },
}

$base: #016157;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFA;
$base-200: #B1FCF4;
$base-300: #78F7EA;
$base-400: #48EADA;
$base-500: #24D1BF;
$base-600: #249E92;
$base-700: #206F67;
$base-800: #194843;
$base-900: #112C29;
$base-hover: #014D45;
$base-subtle: #93EFE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#016157",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78F7EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#48EADA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#24D1BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#249E92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#206F67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194843",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C29",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #016157

Color Lab

Pairs with #016157

UI roles & guardrails

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