#16bfaf
#16bfaf converts to rgb(22, 191, 175) and hsl(174, 79%, 42%). Its nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500.
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Conversions
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WCAG contrast
| Background | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | 2.31:1 | fail | fail | fail |
| black | 9.11:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| slate-900 | 7.74:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| gray-100 | 2.10:1 | fail | fail | fail |
Ratios are computed from WCAG 2.x relative luminance. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
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Tints and shades
Lightness ladder in HSL space, from the lightest tint to the darkest shade of #16bfaf.
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Similar colors in the library
Nearest swatches by perceptual OKLab distance across all curated style palettes.
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AI prompt snippet
Use #16bfaf (rgb(22, 191, 175), nearest Tailwind token teal-500) as an accent. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 — this color scores 2.31:1 on white and 9.11:1 on black.
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0 to use #16bfaf with correct contrast constraints. Browse all palette colors.