#16A0AF
A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.
About #16A0AF
Visually, #16A0AF is defined as a vivid cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Darkcyan. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 160 green, and 175 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 87% C, 9% M, 0% Y, and 31% K. The HSL representation is 185.9° hue, 77.7% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#16A0AF
RGB22, 160, 175
HSL185.9°, 77.7%, 38.6%
CMYK87%, 9%, 0%, 31%
HSV185.9°, 87.4%, 68.6%
LAB60.3, -28.2, -17.4
XYZ20.6, 28.4, 45.0
Decimal1482927
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.68:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.68:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #16A0AF;
}
.text-color {
color: #16A0AF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #16A0AF;
}