#16A085 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#16A085 is a dark, vivid cyan. Its nearest CSS named color is darkcyan (#008b8b). For readable text on a #16A085 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (6.40:1). #16A085 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #16A085 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(22, 160, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 76%, 36%) |
| HSV / HSB | 168°, 86%, 63% |
| Nearest named | darkcyan (#008b8b) |
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Tints of #16A085 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#2daa91 -
20% tint
#45b39d -
30% tint
#5cbdaa -
40% tint
#73c6b6 -
50% tint
#8bd0c2 -
60% tint
#a2d9ce -
70% tint
#b9e3da -
80% tint
#d0ece7 -
90% tint
#e8f6f3
Shades of #16A085 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#149078 -
20% shade
#12806a -
30% shade
#0f705d -
40% shade
#0d6050 -
50% shade
#0b5043 -
60% shade
#094035 -
70% shade
#073028 -
80% shade
#04201b -
90% shade
#02100d
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #16A085 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 3.28:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 6.40:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #16A085 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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