#16BE99
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(71.5% 0.136 171.8), rgb(22, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#16BE99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16BE99 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 79%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.136 171.8) |
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 #16BE99 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #16BE99 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BE99 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #16BE99 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#DAF0E8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 171.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 171)
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Step 300
300
#85D3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 171.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16BE99
oklch(71.5% 0.136 171.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#16BE99 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) | #B8B197 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A29C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C0B3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16BE99
#16BE99
oklch(71.5% 0.136 171.8)
- #E27DAC
#E27DAC
oklch(71.4% 0.136 351.8)
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 #16BE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.020
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.043
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
Use #16BE99 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.