#16CF88
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.5% 0.169 159.4), rgb(22, 207, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#16CF88 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16CF88 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 207, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.169 159.4) |
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 #16CF88 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16CF88 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16CF88 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16CF88 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#81D6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.106 159.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#16CF88
oklch(75.5% 0.169 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#16CF88 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) | #CDBE84 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B08D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEBD | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16CF88
#16CF88
oklch(75.5% 0.169 159.4)
- #F381D2
#F381D2
oklch(75.5% 0.168 339.2)
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 #16CF88, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16CF88.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.019
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
Use #16CF88 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.