#16A5CA
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(67% 0.12 222), rgb(22, 165, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#16A5CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16A5CA |
| RGB | rgb(22, 165, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.12 222) |
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 #16A5CA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16A5CA | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A5CA text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16A5CA text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF4
oklch(93.7% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.042 221.7)
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Step 300
300
#89CCE4
oklch(80.9% 0.076 222.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16A5CA
oklch(67% 0.12 222)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#16A5CA 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) | #8FA1CC | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991CA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0B1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16A5CA
#16A5CA
oklch(67% 0.12 222)
- #D37B58
#D37B58
oklch(67.1% 0.12 42.1)
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 #16A5CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.070
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.077
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.079
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.081
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.083
Use #16A5CA 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.