#16AFA0
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(67.9% 0.117 184), rgb(22, 175, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#16AFA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16AFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 175, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.117 184) |
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 #16AFA0 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16AFA0 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AFA0 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16AFA0 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#DBEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 184.8)
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Step 300
300
#89D0C6
oklch(80.8% 0.073 184.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16AFA0
oklch(67.9% 0.117 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#16AFA0 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) | #A6A4A0 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9396A2 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3AA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16AFA0
#16AFA0
oklch(67.9% 0.117 184)
- #D37890
#D37890
oklch(67.9% 0.116 3.7)
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 #16AFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.059
Use #16AFA0 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.