#16B7BC
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(70.9% 0.118 198.4), rgb(22, 183, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#16B7BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.53:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16B7BC |
| RGB | rgb(22, 183, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.118 198.4) |
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 #16B7BC | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16B7BC | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B7BC text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16B7BC text on black | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEF
oklch(93.7% 0.022 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 198.4)
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Step 300
300
#86D0D2
oklch(81% 0.074 198)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16B7BC
oklch(70.9% 0.118 198.4)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#16B7BC 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) | #A9AEBD | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949FBD | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BEB8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16B7BC
#16B7BC
oklch(70.9% 0.118 198.4)
- #E18285
#E18285
oklch(71% 0.117 18.4)
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 #16B7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.024
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.026
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.065
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.079
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.080
Use #16B7BC 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.