#16BB9A
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.8% 0.132 173.6), rgb(22, 187, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#16BB9A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16BB9A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 187, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.132 173.6) |
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 #16BB9A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16BB9A | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BB9A text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BB9A text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 172.5)
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Step 300
300
#86D2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.082 173.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16BB9A
oklch(70.8% 0.132 173.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#16BB9A 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) | #B4AE98 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A09C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDB1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16BB9A
#16BB9A
oklch(70.8% 0.132 173.6)
- #DF7CA7
#DF7CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.132 353.5)
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 #16BB9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.025
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.027
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.046
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.048
Use #16BB9A 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.