#16A189
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(63.6% 0.114 176.6), rgb(22, 161, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#16A189 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16A189 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 161, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.114 176.6) |
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 #16A189 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16A189 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16A189 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A189 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 177.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DB39F
oklch(70.7% 0.089 176.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16A189
oklch(63.6% 0.114 176.6)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#042E26
oklch(27.1% 0.047 176.7)
#16A189 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) | #9A9688 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A8B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A39A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16A189
#16A189
oklch(63.6% 0.114 176.6)
- #C16C8C
#C16C8C
oklch(63.6% 0.114 356.8)
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 #16A189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.018
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.022
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.035
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.053
Use #16A189 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.