#16E1AA
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(80.9% 0.163 167), rgb(22, 225, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#16E1AA is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16E1AA |
| RGB | rgb(22, 225, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 82%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.163 167) |
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 #16E1AA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16E1AA | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16E1AA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16E1AA text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#E8FAF2
oklch(97% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 100
100
#CDF5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.048 166.3)
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Step 200
200
#9DEDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.091 167.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#16E1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.163 167)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#16E1AA 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) | #DBD0A7 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AE | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2D2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16E1AA
#16E1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.163 167)
- #FF9CD1
#FF9CD1
oklch(80.9% 0.133 347.2)
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 #16E1AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16E1AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.062
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.065
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.067
Use #16E1AA 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.