#16B0D5
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(70.2% 0.125 220.6), rgb(22, 176, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#16B0D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16B0D5 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 176, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 81%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.125 220.6) |
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 #16B0D5 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16B0D5 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B0D5 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B0D5 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 220.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.043 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#86CDE4
oklch(81% 0.078 220.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16B0D5
oklch(70.2% 0.125 220.6)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#16B0D5 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) | #9AABD7 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829BD5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BCBC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16B0D5
#16B0D5
oklch(70.2% 0.125 220.6)
- #E08260
#E08260
oklch(70.1% 0.126 40.5)
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 #16B0D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.066
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.067
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.073
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.074
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.081
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.082
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.086
Use #16B0D5 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.