#16DCD5
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(80.9% 0.137 190.7), rgb(22, 220, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#16DCD5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16DCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 220, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 82%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.137 190.7) |
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 #16DCD5 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16DCD5 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16DCD5 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16DCD5 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#E8FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.039 190.6)
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Step 200
200
#9DEAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.076 190.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#16DCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.137 190.7)
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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
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#16DCD5 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) | #CED0D5 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BED6 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2D9 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16DCD5
#16DCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.137 190.7)
- #FFA2AF
#FFA2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 10.8)
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 #16DCD5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16DCD5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.030
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #16DCD5 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.