#16CC99
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(75.1% 0.152 166.6), rgb(22, 204, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#16CC99 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16CC99 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 204, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 81%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.152 166.6) |
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 #16CC99 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16CC99 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16CC99 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16CC99 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#B9E5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 167)
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Step 300
300
#81D5B3
oklch(81% 0.096 166.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16CC99
oklch(75.1% 0.152 166.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#16CC99 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) | #C7BD96 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9C | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDBE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16CC99
#16CC99
oklch(75.1% 0.152 166.6)
- #F284C2
#F284C2
oklch(75.2% 0.152 346.5)
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 #16CC99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16CC99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.025
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.052
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.053
Use #16CC99 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.