#16BBF0
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(74% 0.141 227.8), rgb(22, 187, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#16BBF0 is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16BBF0 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 187, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 88%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.141 227.8) |
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 #16BBF0 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16BBF0 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16BBF0 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16BBF0 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF7
oklch(93.6% 0.025 225.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E0F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 228.3)
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Step 300
300
#81CCED
oklch(80.8% 0.088 227.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16BBF0
oklch(74% 0.141 227.8)
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Step 500
500
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#16BBF0 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) | #9FB8F3 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84A5EF | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CACD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16BBF0
#16BBF0
oklch(74% 0.141 227.8)
- #F28D57
#F28D57
oklch(74.1% 0.141 47.7)
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 #16BBF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.022
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.080
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.081
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.084
Use #16BBF0 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.