#16A4C1
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.4% 0.115 216.9), rgb(22, 164, 193).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#16A4C1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16A4C1 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 164, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 80%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.115 216.9) |
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 #16A4C1 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16A4C1 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A4C1 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A4C1 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF1
oklch(93.6% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 216.8)
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Step 300
300
#98CAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.056 216.9)
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Step 400
400
#57AFC5
oklch(70.8% 0.09 216.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16A4C1
oklch(66.4% 0.115 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#012C35
oklch(27% 0.047 215.7)
#16A4C1 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) | #919FC3 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C90C1 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEAD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16A4C1
#16A4C1
oklch(66.4% 0.115 216.9)
- #CF7960
#CF7960
oklch(66.4% 0.114 37)
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 #16A4C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.068
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.073
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.073
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.075
Use #16A4C1 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.