#16D2CB
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(78.1% 0.132 190.5), rgb(22, 210, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#16D2CB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16D2CB |
| RGB | rgb(22, 210, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.132 190.5) |
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 #16D2CB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16D2CB | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16D2CB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16D2CB text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#E9FAF8
oklch(97.2% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3F0
oklch(93.7% 0.039 190.5)
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Step 200
200
#9FE9E4
oklch(88.4% 0.074 190.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#16D2CB
oklch(78.1% 0.132 190.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#16D2CB 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) | #C5C6CB | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB5CC | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8CF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16D2CB
#16D2CB
oklch(78.1% 0.132 190.5)
- #FF93A4
#FF93A4
oklch(78.2% 0.131 10.5)
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 #16D2CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.017
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.066
Use #16D2CB 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.