#16838A

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Teal.

About #16838A

Visually, #16838A is defined as a vivid cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Teal. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 131, 138).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 84% cyan and 5% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16838A
RGB22, 131, 138
HSL183.6°, 72.5%, 31.4%
CMYK84%, 5%, 0%, 46%
HSV183.6°, 84.1%, 54.1%
LAB49.8, -25.7, -12.0
XYZ13.0, 18.2, 26.9
Decimal1475466

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.65:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16838A; }
.text-color { color: #16838A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16838A; }

Similar Colors

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