#16A8A0

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #16A8A0

The hex code #16A8A0 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Lightseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 168 green, and 160 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 87% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow, and 34% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16A8A0
RGB22, 168, 160
HSL176.7°, 76.8%, 37.3%
CMYK87%, 0%, 5%, 34%
HSV176.7°, 86.9%, 65.9%
LAB62.3, -36.6, -6.0
XYZ20.7, 30.7, 38.1
Decimal1484960

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.14:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.81:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16A8A0; }
.text-color { color: #16A8A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16A8A0; }

Similar Colors

Lightseagreen
#20B2AA