What color is #16969A?

#16969A is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(22, 150, 154), and in HSL hsl(182, 75%, 35%).

Is #16969A accessible as text?

On white, #16969A has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.86:1 (passes). For text placed on #16969A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16969A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #16969A?

#16969A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9C1B16. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #16969A below.

Is #16969A good for buttons?

#16969A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #16969A — white text only reaches 3.58:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #16969A the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #16969A is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#16969A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16969A

Not just a swatch — here's how #16969A works with other colors. Named schemes with #16969A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16969A Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Cyan opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16969A Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5143 Anchor #552340

Dark Cyan 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 #16969A Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Dark Cyan 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16969A Surface #EFE8D6 Anchor #57234A Accent #E3C2CE Secondary #322B30

Dark Cyan sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #16969A Secondary #96B6B7 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Cyan 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 Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #16969A 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

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

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 83/100

Very 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 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CCEFF0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #166B9C — 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 #16969A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #16969A;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 150 154;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.3% 0.100 198.3);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAFAFB;
  --color-200: #B8F3F5;
  --color-300: #87E5E8;
  --color-400: #5BD3D7;
  --color-500: #38B8BC;
  --color-600: #328C90;
  --color-700: #296466;
  --color-800: #1E4142;
  --color-900: #142829;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAFAFB',
    200: '#B8F3F5',
    300: '#87E5E8',
    400: '#5BD3D7',
    500: '#38B8BC',
    600: '#328C90',
    700: '#296466',
    800: '#1E4142',
    900: '#142829',
  },
}

$base: #16969A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAFAFB;
$base-200: #B8F3F5;
$base-300: #87E5E8;
$base-400: #5BD3D7;
$base-500: #38B8BC;
$base-600: #328C90;
$base-700: #296466;
$base-800: #1E4142;
$base-900: #142829;
$base-hover: #12797D;
$base-subtle: #B1E8EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16969A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8F3F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BD3D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#38B8BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#328C90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296466",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4142",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #16969A

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Pairs with #16969A

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