#16B089
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(67.5% 0.131 169.2), rgb(22, 176, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#16B089 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16B089 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 176, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.131 169.2) |
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 #16B089 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16B089 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B089 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B089 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 169.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.045 169.4)
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Step 300
300
#8AD2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.081 169.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16B089
oklch(67.5% 0.131 169.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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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
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#16B089 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) | #ABA387 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1A5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16B089
#16B089
oklch(67.5% 0.131 169.2)
- #D173A3
#D173A3
oklch(67.5% 0.13 349.2)
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 #16B089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
Use #16B089 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.