What color is #163E4E?

#163E4E is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 62, 78), and in HSL hsl(197, 56%, 20%).

Is #163E4E accessible as text?

On white, #163E4E has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #163E4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #163E4E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #163E4E?

#163E4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #502716. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #163E4E below.

Is #163E4E good for buttons?

#163E4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #163E4E — black text only reaches 1.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #163E4E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #163E4E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#163E4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #163E4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #163E4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #163E4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #163E4E Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Gunmetal Gray 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 #163E4E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #163E4E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #3C5E6E

Gunmetal Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gunmetal Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #163E4E Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #163E4E Secondary #546167 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Gunmetal Gray 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 Gunmetal Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #163E4E 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 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 40/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #163E4E

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #163E4E with

Pine Green Navy Bistre Platinum Charcoal

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 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6DDE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #162C50 — 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 #163E4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

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Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #163E4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 62 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.3% 0.052 227.7);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DFF0F7;
  --color-200: #BFE0ED;
  --color-300: #93C7DC;
  --color-400: #6BADC7;
  --color-500: #4990AC;
  --color-600: #3E7084;
  --color-700: #31515E;
  --color-800: #23363E;
  --color-900: #172226;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gunmetal-gray: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DFF0F7',
    200: '#BFE0ED',
    300: '#93C7DC',
    400: '#6BADC7',
    500: '#4990AC',
    600: '#3E7084',
    700: '#31515E',
    800: '#23363E',
    900: '#172226',
  },
}

$base: #163E4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DFF0F7;
$base-200: #BFE0ED;
$base-300: #93C7DC;
$base-400: #6BADC7;
$base-500: #4990AC;
$base-600: #3E7084;
$base-700: #31515E;
$base-800: #23363E;
$base-900: #172226;
$base-hover: #123340;
$base-subtle: #A8CDDC;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#163E4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF0F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93C7DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BADC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4990AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E7084",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31515E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23363E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}