#16DED0
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(81.2% 0.14 186.7), rgb(22, 222, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.39:1).
About this color
#16DED0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.39:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16DED0 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 222, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 82%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.14 186.7) |
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 #16DED0 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16DED0 | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16DED0 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16DED0 text on black | 12.39:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#E8FAF7
oklch(97.1% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 100
100
#CDF3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.04 186.8)
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Step 200
200
#9DEAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.077 186.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#16DED0
oklch(81.2% 0.14 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#16DED0 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) | #D1D1D0 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BFD2 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4D9 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16DED0
#16DED0
oklch(81.2% 0.14 186.7)
- #FFA3B6
#FFA3B6
oklch(81.2% 0.111 6.4)
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 #16DED0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16DED0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.065
Use #16DED0 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.