#16B092
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67.7% 0.125 174.3), rgb(22, 176, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#16B092 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16B092 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 176, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.125 174.3) |
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 #16B092 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16B092 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B092 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B092 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
-
Step 100
100
#DBEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 175.9)
-
Step 200
200
#BDE3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 174.2)
-
Step 300
300
#8AD2BD
oklch(81% 0.078 173.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#16B092
oklch(67.7% 0.125 174.3)
-
Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
-
Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
-
Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
-
Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
-
Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
-
Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#16B092 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) | #A9A491 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979794 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2A7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16B092
#16B092
oklch(67.7% 0.125 174.3)
- #D2759C
#D2759C
oklch(67.7% 0.124 354.4)
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 #16B092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.022
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.041
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.043
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.045
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.045
Use #16B092 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.