#16AE9A
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(67.5% 0.119 180.5), rgb(22, 174, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#16AE9A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16AE9A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 174, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.119 180.5) |
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 #16AE9A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16AE9A | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AE9A text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AE9A text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 179.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3DA
oklch(88.6% 0.042 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#8AD1C3
oklch(81% 0.074 180.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16AE9A
oklch(67.5% 0.119 180.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#16AE9A 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) | #A6A399 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1A8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16AE9A
#16AE9A
oklch(67.5% 0.119 180.5)
- #D17693
#D17693
oklch(67.4% 0.118 0.3)
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 #16AE9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.052
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
Use #16AE9A 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.