#16AB9E

#16AB9E

Color Values

HEX

#16AB9E

RGB

22, 171, 158

HSL

174.8, 77.2%, 37.8%

HSV

174.8, 87.1%, 67.1%

CMYK

87.1%, 0.0%, 7.6%, 32.9%

OKLCH

0.6682 0.1143 185.1

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: NCS S 1050-B50G Turquoise

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#16AB9E

#AB1623

Analogous

#16AB53

#166DAB

#16AB9E

Triadic

#16AB9E

#9E16AB

#AB9E16

Split Complementary

#16AB9E

#AB166D

#AB5316

Tetradic

#16AB9E

#5316AB

#AB1623

#6DAB16

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#16AB9E

Protanopia

#5758A1

Deuteranopia

#4E43A2

Tritanopia

#1DA4A4

Achromatopsia

#8A8A8A

CSS Usage

background-color: #16AB9E;
color: #16AB9E;
border-color: #16AB9E;
Nearest Tailwind: Teal 500 #14B8A6

Tailwind Shades

50
#F2FCFB
100
#E1F9F7
200
#C0F7F2
300
#93F1E9
400
#58E9DD
500
#1DE2D1
600
#17B5A7
700
#139186
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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