#16AB9C

#16AB9C

Color Values

HEX

#16AB9C

RGB

22, 171, 156

HSL

174.0, 77.2%, 37.8%

HSV

174.0, 87.1%, 67.1%

CMYK

87.1%, 0.0%, 8.8%, 32.9%

OKLCH

0.6675 0.115 183.7

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1050-B50G Turquoise

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#16AB9C

#AB1625

Analogous

#16AB52

#166FAB

#16AB9C

Triadic

#16AB9C

#9C16AB

#AB9C16

Split Complementary

#16AB9C

#AB166F

#AB5216

Tetradic

#16AB9C

#5216AB

#AB1625

#6FAB16

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#16AB9C

Protanopia

#5758A0

Deuteranopia

#4E43A0

Tritanopia

#1DA2A3

Achromatopsia

#8A8A8A

CSS Usage

background-color: #16AB9C;
color: #16AB9C;
border-color: #16AB9C;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 500 #14B8A6

Tailwind Shades

50
#F2FCFB
100
#E1F9F7
200
#C0F7F1
300
#93F1E8
400
#58E9DB
500
#1DE2CE
600
#17B5A5
700
#139184
800
#0F7167
900
#0F524B
950
#093430

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.86:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.34:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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