#16E3BA
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.8% 0.154 173.1), rgb(22, 227, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#16E3BA is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16E3BA |
| RGB | rgb(22, 227, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 82%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.154 173.1) |
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 #16E3BA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #16E3BA | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #16E3BA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16E3BA text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#E8FAF4
oklch(97% 0.02 174)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 173.1)
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Step 200
200
#9CECD4
oklch(88.5% 0.086 173.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#16E3BA
oklch(81.8% 0.154 173.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#16E3BA 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) | #DBD3B8 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C2BD | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E5D7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16E3BA
#16E3BA
oklch(81.8% 0.154 173.1)
- #FFA3CA
#FFA3CA
oklch(81.8% 0.118 353)
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 #16E3BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16E3BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.016
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.065
Use #16E3BA 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.