#16AB86
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66.1% 0.127 169.7), rgb(22, 171, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#16AB86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16AB86 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 171, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.127 169.7) |
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 #16AB86 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16AB86 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AB86 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AB86 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#58B597
oklch(70.8% 0.1 169.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16AB86
oklch(66.1% 0.127 169.7)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#012E22
oklch(26.8% 0.052 169.9)
#16AB86 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) | #A69F84 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959289 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACA1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16AB86
#16AB86
oklch(66.1% 0.127 169.7)
- #CB709E
#CB709E
oklch(66.1% 0.127 349.5)
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 #16AB86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.042
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.043
Use #16AB86 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.