HEX Color #16A0B6 (Cadetblue)

About #16A0B6

At its core, #16A0B6 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cadetblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 160, 182).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 88% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16A0B6

RGB22, 160, 182

HSL188.2°, 78.4%, 40.0%

CMYK88%, 12%, 0%, 29%

HSV188.2°, 87.9%, 71.4%

LAB60.5, -25.9, -21.0

XYZ21.3, 28.7, 48.7

Decimal1482934

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#16A0B6 #B62B15

Analogous

#15B67C #1550B6

Triadic

#B6159F #9FB615

Tetradic

#7B15B6 #B62B15 #50B615

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#16A0B6

#2FAABE

#49B5C6

#63BFCE

#7DCAD6

#97D4DE

#B1DFE6

#CBE9EE

#E5F4F6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#16A0B6

#138EA1

#117C8D

#0E6A79

#0C5865

#094750

#07353C

#042328

#021114

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.12:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

6.74:1

Text on #000000

AA

2.98:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

5.73:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16A0B6; }

.text-color { color: #16A0B6; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #16A0B6; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue

#5F9EA0