#16C8F7
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(77.4% 0.142 223.2), rgb(22, 200, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#16C8F7 is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16C8F7 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 200, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 93%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.142 223.2) |
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 #16C8F7 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16C8F7 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16C8F7 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16C8F7 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9FF
oklch(97.2% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 100
100
#CDF1FE
oklch(93.6% 0.041 221.7)
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Step 200
200
#A0E5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.078 223.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#16C8F7
oklch(77.4% 0.142 223.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DC
oklch(70.6% 0.132 223.3)
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Step 500
500
#0098BD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#16C8F7 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) | #ADC3F9 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92B0F7 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6D7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16C8F7
#16C8F7
oklch(77.4% 0.142 223.2)
- #FF9669
#FF9669
oklch(77.4% 0.14 43.5)
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 #16C8F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.013
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.031
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.064
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.065
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.072
Use #16C8F7 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.