#16BBE5
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(73.5% 0.133 222.1), rgb(22, 187, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#16BBE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16BBE5 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 187, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 82%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.133 222.1) |
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 #16BBE5 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16BBE5 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BBE5 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16BBE5 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 200
200
#B9E1EF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#82CDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 222.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16BBE5
oklch(73.5% 0.133 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#16BBE5 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) | #A2B6E7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89A4E5 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C8C9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16BBE5
#16BBE5
oklch(73.5% 0.133 222.1)
- #EF8B64
#EF8B64
oklch(73.6% 0.133 41.8)
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 #16BBE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.037
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.069
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.078
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.081
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.081
Use #16BBE5 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.