#16A4B4
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(65.8% 0.11 207.4), rgb(22, 164, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#16A4B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16A4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 164, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.11 207.4) |
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 #16A4B4 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16A4B4 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A4B4 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A4B4 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.029 207.4)
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Step 300
300
#98CBD2
oklch(80.9% 0.054 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#58B0BC
oklch(70.7% 0.086 207.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16A4B4
oklch(65.8% 0.11 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#012C32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 209.1)
#16A4B4 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) | #959DB5 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818FB4 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACA9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16A4B4
#16A4B4
oklch(65.8% 0.11 207.4)
- #CC766C
#CC766C
oklch(65.8% 0.11 27.5)
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 #16A4B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.053
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.058
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.061
Use #16A4B4 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.