#16CEFD
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(79% 0.144 222.5), rgb(22, 206, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#16CEFD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16CEFD |
| RGB | rgb(22, 206, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 98%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.144 222.5) |
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 #16CEFD | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16CEFD | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16CEFD text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16CEFD text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#E8F9FF
oklch(97.1% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 100
100
#CDF1FE
oklch(93.6% 0.041 221.7)
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Step 200
200
#9EE5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.079 222.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#16CEFD
oklch(79% 0.144 222.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B2DB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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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
#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
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#16CEFD 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) | #B3C9FF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97B5FD | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCDD | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16CEFD
#16CEFD
oklch(79% 0.144 222.5)
- #FF9E77
#FF9E77
oklch(79% 0.128 42.5)
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 #16CEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.007
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.065
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.066
Use #16CEFD 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.