What color is #16554E?

#16554E is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(22, 85, 78), and in HSL hsl(173, 59%, 21%).

Is #16554E accessible as text?

On white, #16554E has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #16554E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16554E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-900 (#0B4F4A).

What colors go well with #16554E?

#16554E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #55161D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #16554E below.

Is #16554E good for buttons?

#16554E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #16554E — black text only reaches 2.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #16554E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #16554E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#16554E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16554E

Not just a swatch — here's how #16554E works with other colors. Named schemes with #16554E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16554E Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Dark Slate 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 #16554E Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray 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 #16554E Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

Dark Slate 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #16554E Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Dark Slate Gray 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 #16554E Secondary #637673 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #16554E 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 61/100

High

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

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 #16554E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #16554E with

Fern Green Prussian Blue Rosewood 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 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6E8E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #164755 — 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 #16554E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #16554E;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 85 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.9% 0.063 184.4);
  --color-50: #F2FCFB;
  --color-100: #DEF7F4;
  --color-200: #BEEEE9;
  --color-300: #92DED5;
  --color-400: #68CABE;
  --color-500: #46AEA2;
  --color-600: #3C867D;
  --color-700: #305F5A;
  --color-800: #223F3B;
  --color-900: #172725;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F2FCFB',
    100: '#DEF7F4',
    200: '#BEEEE9',
    300: '#92DED5',
    400: '#68CABE',
    500: '#46AEA2',
    600: '#3C867D',
    700: '#305F5A',
    800: '#223F3B',
    900: '#172725',
  },
}

$base: #16554E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCFB;
$base-100: #DEF7F4;
$base-200: #BEEEE9;
$base-300: #92DED5;
$base-400: #68CABE;
$base-500: #46AEA2;
$base-600: #3C867D;
$base-700: #305F5A;
$base-800: #223F3B;
$base-900: #172725;
$base-hover: #12443E;
$base-subtle: #A7DED7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16554E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF7F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEEE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92DED5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68CABE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46AEA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C867D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305F5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F3B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172725",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}