What color is #16482B?

#16482B is a dark teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 72, 43), and in HSL hsl(145, 53%, 18%).

Is #16482B accessible as text?

On white, #16482B has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #16482B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16482B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #16482B?

#16482B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #461632. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #16482B below.

Is #16482B good for buttons?

#16482B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #16482B — black text only reaches 2.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #16482B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #16482B is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#16482B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16482B

Not just a swatch — here's how #16482B works with other colors. Named schemes with #16482B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16482B Secondary #4B6C3D Accent #AC6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

British Racing Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16482B Secondary #744E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

British Racing 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #16482B Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

British Racing Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #16482B Anchor #141210 Accent #BFA74B Secondary #212C24 Surface #F1EDE3

British Racing Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #16482B Secondary #58685D Support #989286 Ink #17140F

British Racing 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 British Racing Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #16482B 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 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 78/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #16482B with

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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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5E5D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #16463A — 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 #16482B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #16482B;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 72 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.9% 0.073 154.5);
  --color-50: #F3FCF7;
  --color-100: #DFF6E9;
  --color-200: #C1ECD3;
  --color-300: #95DAB2;
  --color-400: #6DC592;
  --color-500: #4CA973;
  --color-600: #40825B;
  --color-700: #325D44;
  --color-800: #243D2E;
  --color-900: #17261D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  british-racing-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF7',
    100: '#DFF6E9',
    200: '#C1ECD3',
    300: '#95DAB2',
    400: '#6DC592',
    500: '#4CA973',
    600: '#40825B',
    700: '#325D44',
    800: '#243D2E',
    900: '#17261D',
  },
}

$base: #16482B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FCF7;
$base-100: #DFF6E9;
$base-200: #C1ECD3;
$base-300: #95DAB2;
$base-400: #6DC592;
$base-500: #4CA973;
$base-600: #40825B;
$base-700: #325D44;
$base-800: #243D2E;
$base-900: #17261D;
$base-hover: #113821;
$base-subtle: #A7DABC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16482B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF6E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1ECD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95DAB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6DC592",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4CA973",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#40825B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#325D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#17261D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #16482B

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