#16B486
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(68.5% 0.138 166.1), rgb(22, 180, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#16B486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16B486 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 180, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.138 166.1) |
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 #16B486 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16B486 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B486 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B486 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#DBF0E6
oklch(93.7% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#89D3B4
oklch(81% 0.086 166)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16B486
oklch(68.5% 0.138 166.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#16B486 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) | #B0A683 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9989 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5A7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16B486
#16B486
oklch(68.5% 0.138 166.1)
- #D574AB
#D574AB
oklch(68.4% 0.137 346.2)
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 #16B486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.018
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.034
Use #16B486 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.