What color is #16BBC4?

#16BBC4 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(22, 187, 196), and in HSL hsl(183, 80%, 43%).

Is #16BBC4 accessible as text?

On white, #16BBC4 has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #16BBC4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16BBC4?

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

What colors go well with #16BBC4?

#16BBC4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C51F16. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #16BBC4 below.

Is #16BBC4 good for buttons?

#16BBC4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #16BBC4 — white text only reaches 2.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #16BBC4 the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #16BBC4 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.

#16BBC4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16BBC4

Not just a swatch — here's how #16BBC4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #16BBC4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16BBC4 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Tiffany 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 #16BBC4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Tiffany 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 #16BBC4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #68E0E8

Tiffany 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 Tiffany Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #16BBC4 Secondary #B2DADD Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Tiffany 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 Tiffany Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #16BBC4 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Tiffany 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 #16BBC4 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #16BBC4

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People also use #16BBC4 with

Medium Spring Green Cerulean Firebrick 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 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1F1F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1682C5 — 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 #16BBC4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #16BBC4;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 187 196;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.2% 0.120 201.1);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #D9FAFC;
  --color-200: #B6F3F7;
  --color-300: #84E6EB;
  --color-400: #57D5DB;
  --color-500: #34BAC1;
  --color-600: #2F8E93;
  --color-700: #276468;
  --color-800: #1D4244;
  --color-900: #142829;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#D9FAFC',
    200: '#B6F3F7',
    300: '#84E6EB',
    400: '#57D5DB',
    500: '#34BAC1',
    600: '#2F8E93',
    700: '#276468',
    800: '#1D4244',
    900: '#142829',
  },
}

$base: #16BBC4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #D9FAFC;
$base-200: #B6F3F7;
$base-300: #84E6EB;
$base-400: #57D5DB;
$base-500: #34BAC1;
$base-600: #2F8E93;
$base-700: #276468;
$base-800: #1D4244;
$base-900: #142829;
$base-hover: #12979E;
$base-subtle: #B9EBEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16BBC4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6F3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84E6EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57D5DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#34BAC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F8E93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276468",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4244",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #16BBC4

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Pairs with #16BBC4

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