What color is #16CED4?

#16CED4 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(22, 206, 212), and in HSL hsl(182, 81%, 46%).

Is #16CED4 accessible as text?

On white, #16CED4 has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.81:1 (passes). For text placed on #16CED4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16CED4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #16CED4?

#16CED4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D41D16. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #16CED4 below.

Is #16CED4 good for buttons?

#16CED4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #16CED4 — white text only reaches 1.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #16CED4 the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #16CED4 is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#16CED4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16CED4

Not just a swatch — here's how #16CED4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #16CED4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16CED4 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Turquoise 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 #16CED4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Turquoise 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 #16CED4 Secondary #C1ECEE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Turquoise 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 Dark Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #16CED4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #6FF4F9

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #16CED4 Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Dark Turquoise 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 #16CED4 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 17/100

Cool

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

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 30/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #16CED4

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #16CED4 with

Medium Spring Green Denim Blue Fire Engine Red 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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3F2F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #168FD4 — 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 #16CED4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #16CED4;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 206 212;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(77.4% 0.129 198.6);
  --color-50: #F1FEFE;
  --color-100: #D9FBFC;
  --color-200: #B5F5F7;
  --color-300: #83E8EC;
  --color-400: #56D8DC;
  --color-500: #33BDC2;
  --color-600: #2E9093;
  --color-700: #276668;
  --color-800: #1D4344;
  --color-900: #14292A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FEFE',
    100: '#D9FBFC',
    200: '#B5F5F7',
    300: '#83E8EC',
    400: '#56D8DC',
    500: '#33BDC2',
    600: '#2E9093',
    700: '#276668',
    800: '#1D4344',
    900: '#14292A',
  },
}

$base: #16CED4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEFE;
$base-100: #D9FBFC;
$base-200: #B5F5F7;
$base-300: #83E8EC;
$base-400: #56D8DC;
$base-500: #33BDC2;
$base-600: #2E9093;
$base-700: #276668;
$base-800: #1D4344;
$base-900: #14292A;
$base-hover: #12A5AA;
$base-subtle: #BCEDEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16CED4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B5F5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#83E8EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#56D8DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#33BDC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2E9093",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#276668",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D4344",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#14292A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}