#16e2cf
#16e2cf converts to rgb(22, 226, 207) and hsl(174, 82%, 49%). Its nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300.
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Conversions
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WCAG contrast
| Background | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| white | 1.64:1 | fail | fail | fail |
| black | 12.81:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| slate-900 | 10.89:1 | pass | pass | pass |
| gray-100 | 1.49:1 | 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 #16e2cf.
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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 #16e2cf (rgb(22, 226, 207), nearest Tailwind token teal-300) as an accent. Keep text contrast at least 4.5:1 — this color scores 1.64:1 on white and 12.81:1 on black.
Paste this into ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or v0 to use #16e2cf with correct contrast constraints. Browse all palette colors.