#16CBF8
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(78.1% 0.142 221.9), rgb(22, 203, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#16CBF8 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16CBF8 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 203, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 94%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.142 221.9) |
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 #16CBF8 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16CBF8 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16CBF8 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16CBF8 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#9EE6FE
oklch(88.6% 0.079 220.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#16CBF8
oklch(78.1% 0.142 221.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B2DA
oklch(70.7% 0.13 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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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)
#16CBF8 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) | #B1C6FA | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B3F8 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9DA | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16CBF8
#16CBF8
oklch(78.1% 0.142 221.9)
- #FF9972
#FF9972
oklch(78.1% 0.134 41.5)
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 #16CBF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.008
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.068
Use #16CBF8 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.