#16EED5
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.2% 0.151 181.5), rgb(22, 238, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#16EED5 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16EED5 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 238, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 86%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.151 181.5) |
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 #16EED5 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #16EED5 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #16EED5 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #16EED5 text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FCF6
oklch(97.2% 0.026 179.1)
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Step 100
100
#C1F7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.057 181.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#16EED5
oklch(85.2% 0.151 181.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DEC7
oklch(80.8% 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
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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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)
#16EED5 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) | #E3DFD4 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CDD7 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F3E6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16EED5
#16EED5
oklch(85.2% 0.151 181.5)
- #FFB7CA
#FFB7CA
oklch(85.2% 0.086 1.7)
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 #16EED5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #16EED5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.034
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.036
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.056
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.057
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.064
Use #16EED5 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.