#16DDB7
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(80.2% 0.15 174), rgb(22, 221, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#16DDB7 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16DDB7 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 221, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 82%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.15 174) |
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 #16DDB7 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16DDB7 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16DDB7 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16DDB7 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.043 174.8)
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Step 200
200
#9EECD5
oklch(88.6% 0.083 173.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#16DDB7
oklch(80.2% 0.15 174)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#16DDB7 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) | #D5CEB5 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBDBA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0D2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16DDB7
#16DDB7
oklch(80.2% 0.15 174)
- #FF9AC4
#FF9AC4
oklch(80.2% 0.13 354)
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 #16DDB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16DDB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.032
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.065
Use #16DDB7 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.