What color is #16AAA2?

#16AAA2 is a dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(22, 170, 162), and in HSL hsl(177, 77%, 38%).

Is #16AAA2 accessible as text?

On white, #16AAA2 has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #16AAA2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16AAA2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #16AAA2?

#16AAA2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AC161E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #16AAA2 below.

Is #16AAA2 good for buttons?

#16AAA2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #16AAA2 — white text only reaches 2.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #16AAA2 the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #16AAA2 is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#16AAA2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16AAA2

Not just a swatch — here's how #16AAA2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #16AAA2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16AAA2 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Persian Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #16AAA2 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Persian Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #16AAA2 Secondary #A4C9C5 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Persian Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Persian Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #16AAA2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #61CFC6

Persian Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Persian Green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #16AAA2 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Persian Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #16AAA2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 70/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #16AAA2 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEF1EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1681AC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #16AAA2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #16AAA2;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 170 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.7% 0.112 188.8);
  --color-50: #F1FEFD;
  --color-100: #DAFBFA;
  --color-200: #B7F5F2;
  --color-300: #86E9E4;
  --color-400: #59D9D2;
  --color-500: #37BEB7;
  --color-600: #31918C;
  --color-700: #286663;
  --color-800: #1E4341;
  --color-900: #142928;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  persian-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFD',
    100: '#DAFBFA',
    200: '#B7F5F2',
    300: '#86E9E4',
    400: '#59D9D2',
    500: '#37BEB7',
    600: '#31918C',
    700: '#286663',
    800: '#1E4341',
    900: '#142928',
  },
}

$base: #16AAA2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFD;
$base-100: #DAFBFA;
$base-200: #B7F5F2;
$base-300: #86E9E4;
$base-400: #59D9D2;
$base-500: #37BEB7;
$base-600: #31918C;
$base-700: #286663;
$base-800: #1E4341;
$base-900: #142928;
$base-hover: #128983;
$base-subtle: #B4EBE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16AAA2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86E9E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59D9D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BEB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#31918C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286663",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4341",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142928",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #16AAA2

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Pairs with #16AAA2

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