What color is #16EF9F?

#16EF9F is a medium, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 239, 159), and in HSL hsl(158, 87%, 51%).

Is #16EF9F accessible as text?

On white, #16EF9F has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #16EF9F, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #16EF9F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #16EF9F?

#16EF9F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EF1565. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #16EF9F below.

Is #16EF9F good for buttons?

#16EF9F works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #16EF9F — white text only reaches 1.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #16EF9F the same as CSS mediumspringgreen?

No — #16EF9F is not the CSS named color mediumspringgreen, but mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) is the closest CSS named color.

#16EF9F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #16EF9F

Not just a swatch — here's how #16EF9F works with other colors. Named schemes with #16EF9F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #16EF9F Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Medium Spring Green 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 #16EF9F Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #79FFCA

Medium Spring 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 Medium Spring Green.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #16EF9F Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Medium Spring Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #16EF9F Secondary #D3FFEA Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Medium Spring 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 Medium Spring Green carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #16EF9F Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Medium Spring Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

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Color Lab

How #16EF9F 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 62/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #16EF9F with

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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 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6F6EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #15EFE8 — 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 #16EF9F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #16EF9F;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 239 159;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.1% 0.188 159.8);
  --color-50: #F0FEF9;
  --color-100: #D8FDF0;
  --color-200: #B3FAE0;
  --color-300: #7FF0C7;
  --color-400: #51E1AC;
  --color-500: #2EC78F;
  --color-600: #2B976F;
  --color-700: #246B51;
  --color-800: #1C4536;
  --color-900: #132A22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-spring-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF9',
    100: '#D8FDF0',
    200: '#B3FAE0',
    300: '#7FF0C7',
    400: '#51E1AC',
    500: '#2EC78F',
    600: '#2B976F',
    700: '#246B51',
    800: '#1C4536',
    900: '#132A22',
  },
}

$base: #16EF9F;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF9;
$base-100: #D8FDF0;
$base-200: #B3FAE0;
$base-300: #7FF0C7;
$base-400: #51E1AC;
$base-500: #2EC78F;
$base-600: #2B976F;
$base-700: #246B51;
$base-800: #1C4536;
$base-900: #132A22;
$base-hover: #0EC380;
$base-subtle: #C1F2E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#16EF9F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B3FAE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7FF0C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#51E1AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2EC78F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2B976F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#246B51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1C4536",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#132A22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #16EF9F

Color Lab

Pairs with #16EF9F

UI roles & guardrails

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