#16BC91
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(70.8% 0.139 168.5), rgb(22, 188, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#16BC91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16BC91 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 188, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.139 168.5) |
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 #16BC91 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16BC91 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BC91 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BC91 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 168.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 168.1)
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Step 300
300
#86D3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.087 168.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16BC91
oklch(70.8% 0.139 168.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#16BC91 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) | #B7AE8F | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A094 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDB0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16BC91
#16BC91
oklch(70.8% 0.139 168.5)
- #DF7AAF
#DF7AAF
oklch(70.7% 0.139 348.5)
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 #16BC91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.015
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.032
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
Use #16BC91 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.