What color is #16B2DA?

#16B2DA is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(22, 178, 218), and in HSL hsl(192, 82%, 47%).

Is #16B2DA accessible as text?

On white, #16B2DA has a contrast ratio of 2.50:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #16B2DA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16B2DA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #16B2DA?

#16B2DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DA3D16. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #16B2DA below.

Is #16B2DA good for buttons?

#16B2DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #16B2DA — white text only reaches 2.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #16B2DA the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #16B2DA is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#16B2DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16B2DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #16B2DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #16B2DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16B2DA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Picton Blue 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 #16B2DA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #16B2DA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #66D8FD

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #16B2DA Secondary #AED5E3 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue 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 Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #16B2DA Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7D9D75 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue 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 #16B2DA 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 12/100

Cool

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 66/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #16B2DA

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People also use #16B2DA with

Medium Spring Green Cerulean Mahogany Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4EEF4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1671DA — 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 #16B2DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #16B2DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 178 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.9% 0.128 222.1);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D9F5FC;
  --color-200: #B5EAF8;
  --color-300: #83D7ED;
  --color-400: #55C2DD;
  --color-500: #32A6C3;
  --color-600: #2E8094;
  --color-700: #265B69;
  --color-800: #1D3C44;
  --color-900: #14252A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D9F5FC',
    200: '#B5EAF8',
    300: '#83D7ED',
    400: '#55C2DD',
    500: '#32A6C3',
    600: '#2E8094',
    700: '#265B69',
    800: '#1D3C44',
    900: '#14252A',
  },
}

$base: #16B2DA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D9F5FC;
$base-200: #B5EAF8;
$base-300: #83D7ED;
$base-400: #55C2DD;
$base-500: #32A6C3;
$base-600: #2E8094;
$base-700: #265B69;
$base-800: #1D3C44;
$base-900: #14252A;
$base-hover: #118FAF;
$base-subtle: #BDE6F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16B2DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5EAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83D7ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#55C2DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#32A6C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E8094",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#265B69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3C44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14252A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #16B2DA

Color Lab

Pairs with #16B2DA

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