#16A0D3
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.2% 0.129 230.8), rgb(22, 160, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#16A0D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16A0D3 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 160, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 81%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.129 230.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #16A0D3 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16A0D3 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A0D3 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A0D3 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 232.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.035 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#97C9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 230.1)
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Step 400
400
#56ACD4
oklch(70.7% 0.101 230.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16A0D3
oklch(66.2% 0.129 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#007EA8
oklch(55.6% 0.112 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#004862
oklch(37.7% 0.076 230.8)
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Step 950
950
#012B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.9)
#16A0D3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #869ED5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E8ED2 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEB1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16A0D3
#16A0D3
oklch(66.2% 0.129 230.8)
- #D17943
#D17943
oklch(66.2% 0.13 50.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #16A0D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.060
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.071
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.072
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.078
Use #16A0D3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.