#16BAD3
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(72.5% 0.123 212), rgb(22, 186, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#16BAD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16BAD3 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 186, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 81%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.123 212) |
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 #16BAD3 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16BAD3 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BAD3 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BAD3 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF3
oklch(93.6% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 213.3)
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Step 300
300
#84CEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.077 212.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16BAD3
oklch(72.5% 0.123 212)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#16BAD3 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) | #A7B3D4 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A2D3 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C4C2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16BAD3
#16BAD3
oklch(72.5% 0.123 212)
- #E98774
#E98774
oklch(72.4% 0.124 31.9)
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 #16BAD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.030
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.063
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.070
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.075
Use #16BAD3 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.