What color is #16625D?

#16625D is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(22, 98, 93), and in HSL hsl(176, 63%, 24%).

Is #16625D accessible as text?

On white, #16625D has a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.94:1 (fails). For text placed on #16625D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16625D?

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

What colors go well with #16625D?

#16625D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #64171C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #16625D below.

Is #16625D good for buttons?

#16625D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #16625D — black text only reaches 2.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #16625D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #16625D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#16625D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16625D

Not just a swatch — here's how #16625D works with other colors. Named schemes with #16625D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16625D Accent #A7C4BD 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 #16625D Secondary #AEB4B8 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 #16625D Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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 #16625D Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 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 #F6F4EF Accent #16625D Secondary #6D8380 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 #16625D 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 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 74/100

High

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

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #16625D with

Sea Green Yale 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 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C7EAE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #174F64 — 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 #16625D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #16625D;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 98 93;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.1% 0.071 188.4);
  --color-50: #F2FDFC;
  --color-100: #DDF8F6;
  --color-200: #BDF0EC;
  --color-300: #8FE0DB;
  --color-400: #65CDC6;
  --color-500: #43B2AA;
  --color-600: #3A8883;
  --color-700: #2E615D;
  --color-800: #21403E;
  --color-900: #162726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hunter-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFC',
    100: '#DDF8F6',
    200: '#BDF0EC',
    300: '#8FE0DB',
    400: '#65CDC6',
    500: '#43B2AA',
    600: '#3A8883',
    700: '#2E615D',
    800: '#21403E',
    900: '#162726',
  },
}

$base: #16625D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFC;
$base-100: #DDF8F6;
$base-200: #BDF0EC;
$base-300: #8FE0DB;
$base-400: #65CDC6;
$base-500: #43B2AA;
$base-600: #3A8883;
$base-700: #2E615D;
$base-800: #21403E;
$base-900: #162726;
$base-hover: #12504C;
$base-subtle: #A9E1DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16625D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDF0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FE0DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65CDC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#43B2AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8883",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E615D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21403E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #16625D

Color Lab

Pairs with #16625D

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