#16998A

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #16998A

The hex code #16998A represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightseagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 153 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 86% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 10% Yellow, and 40% Black. The HSL representation is 173.1° hue, 74.9% saturation, and 34.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16998A
RGB22, 153, 138
HSL173.1°, 74.9%, 34.3%
CMYK86%, 0%, 10%, 40%
HSV173.1°, 85.6%, 60.0%
LAB56.9, -36.2, -1.5
XYZ16.3, 24.8, 28.0
Decimal1481098

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.96:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16998A; }
.text-color { color: #16998A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16998A; }

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