What color is #16645F?

#16645F is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(22, 100, 95), and in HSL hsl(176, 64%, 24%).

Is #16645F accessible as text?

On white, #16645F has a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #16645F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16645F?

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

What colors go well with #16645F?

#16645F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #64161B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #16645F below.

Is #16645F good for buttons?

#16645F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #16645F — black text only reaches 3.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #16645F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #16645F is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#16645F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16645F

Not just a swatch — here's how #16645F works with other colors. Named schemes with #16645F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16645F Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Feldgrau 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 #16645F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Feldgrau 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 #16645F Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

Feldgrau 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 #16645F Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Feldgrau 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 #16645F Secondary #6F8482 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Feldgrau 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 Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #16645F 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 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very 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 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #16645F

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People also use #16645F with

Sea Green Yale Blue Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6EAE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #164F64 — 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 #16645F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #16645F;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 100 95;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.7% 0.072 188.5);
  --color-50: #F2FDFC;
  --color-100: #DDF8F7;
  --color-200: #BCF0ED;
  --color-300: #8EE1DB;
  --color-400: #64CEC7;
  --color-500: #42B3AB;
  --color-600: #398983;
  --color-700: #2E615E;
  --color-800: #21403E;
  --color-900: #162726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F2FDFC',
    100: '#DDF8F7',
    200: '#BCF0ED',
    300: '#8EE1DB',
    400: '#64CEC7',
    500: '#42B3AB',
    600: '#398983',
    700: '#2E615E',
    800: '#21403E',
    900: '#162726',
  },
}

$base: #16645F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFC;
$base-100: #DDF8F7;
$base-200: #BCF0ED;
$base-300: #8EE1DB;
$base-400: #64CEC7;
$base-500: #42B3AB;
$base-600: #398983;
$base-700: #2E615E;
$base-800: #21403E;
$base-900: #162726;
$base-hover: #12504C;
$base-subtle: #A9E1DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16645F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCF0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EE1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64CEC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42B3AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#398983",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E615E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21403E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #16645F

Color Lab

Pairs with #16645F

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