#16AB9D

#16AB9D

Color Values

HEX

#16AB9D

RGB

22, 171, 157

HSL

174.4, 77.2%, 37.8%

HSV

174.4, 87.1%, 67.1%

CMYK

87.1%, 0.0%, 8.2%, 32.9%

OKLCH

0.6679 0.1147 184.4

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1050-B50G Turquoise

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#16AB9D

#AB1624

Analogous

#16AB52

#166EAB

#16AB9D

Triadic

#16AB9D

#9D16AB

#AB9D16

Split Complementary

#16AB9D

#AB166E

#AB5216

Tetradic

#16AB9D

#5216AB

#AB1624

#6EAB16

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#16AB9D

Protanopia

#5758A0

Deuteranopia

#4E43A1

Tritanopia

#1DA3A4

Achromatopsia

#8A8A8A

CSS Usage

background-color: #16AB9D;
color: #16AB9D;
border-color: #16AB9D;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 500 #14B8A6

Tailwind Shades

50
#F2FCFB
100
#E1F9F7
200
#C0F7F2
300
#93F1E8
400
#58E9DC
500
#1DE2D0
600
#17B5A6
700
#139185
800
#0F7168
900
#0F524C
950
#093430

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.86:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.35:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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