#16E0E2
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82.3% 0.138 196), rgb(22, 224, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#16E0E2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16E0E2 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 224, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 82%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.138 196) |
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 #16E0E2 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16E0E2 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #16E0E2 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16E0E2 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#E8FAF9
oklch(97.2% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 100
100
#CCF3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 194.6)
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Step 200
200
#9BE9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.077 196.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#16E0E2
oklch(82.3% 0.138 196)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#16E0E2 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) | #D0D5E2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C2E3 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E8E0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16E0E2
#16E0E2
oklch(82.3% 0.138 196)
- #FFAAAF
#FFAAAF
oklch(82.2% 0.1 15.6)
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 #16E0E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16E0E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.066
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.066
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.066
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.068
Use #16E0E2 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.