#16AEC4
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(69% 0.117 211), rgb(22, 174, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#16AEC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16AEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 174, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 80%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.117 211) |
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 #16AEC4 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16AEC4 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AEC4 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AEC4 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 210)
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Step 300
300
#88CEDB
oklch(81% 0.072 210.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16AEC4
oklch(69% 0.117 211)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#16AEC4 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) | #9CA7C5 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8798C4 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7B5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16AEC4
#16AEC4
oklch(69% 0.117 211)
- #DA7E6E
#DA7E6E
oklch(68.9% 0.117 30.8)
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 #16AEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.009
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.044
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.080
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.080
Use #16AEC4 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.