#16E2CB
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82% 0.145 181.9), rgb(22, 226, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#16E2CB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16E2CB |
| RGB | rgb(22, 226, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 82%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.145 181.9) |
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 #16E2CB | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16E2CB | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #16E2CB text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16E2CB text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#E8FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 100
100
#CCF4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 181.9)
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Step 200
200
#9CEBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.08 182)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#16E2CB
oklch(82% 0.145 181.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#16E2CB 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) | #D7D4CA | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC2CD | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E7DB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16E2CB
#16E2CB
oklch(82% 0.145 181.9)
- #FFA6BF
#FFA6BF
oklch(82% 0.109 1.5)
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 #16E2CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16E2CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.016
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.032
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
Use #16E2CB 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.