#16CDFF
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(78.9% 0.146 224.1), rgb(22, 205, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#16CDFF is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16CDFF |
| RGB | rgb(22, 205, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.146 224.1) |
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 #16CDFF | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16CDFF | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16CDFF text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16CDFF text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#CDF1FF
oklch(93.7% 0.042 223.3)
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Step 200
200
#A1E5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.077 223.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#16CDFF
oklch(78.9% 0.146 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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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
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#16CDFF 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) | #B1C8FF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95B5FE | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCDD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16CDFF
#16CDFF
oklch(78.9% 0.146 224.1)
- #FF9E73
#FF9E73
oklch(78.9% 0.13 44.4)
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 #16CDFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.004
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.065
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.069
Use #16CDFF 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.