#16A196
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64% 0.109 186.1), rgb(22, 161, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#16A196 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16A196 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 161, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.109 186.1) |
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 #16A196 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16A196 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A196 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A196 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 186.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACCC6
oklch(80.8% 0.053 187)
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Step 400
400
#5CB2A8
oklch(70.7% 0.085 185.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16A196
oklch(64% 0.109 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#032D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 187.7)
#16A196 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) | #989796 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868B97 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A59D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16A196
#16A196
oklch(64% 0.109 186.1)
- #C36F82
#C36F82
oklch(64% 0.108 6.1)
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 #16A196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.013
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.019
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
Use #16A196 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.