#16A8D3
A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Deepskyblue.
About #16A8D3
Visually, #16A8D3 is defined as a vivid cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Deepskyblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 168, 211).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 90% cyan and 20% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#16A8D3
RGB22, 168, 211
HSL193.7°, 81.1%, 45.7%
CMYK90%, 20%, 0%, 17%
HSV193.7°, 89.6%, 82.7%
LAB64.1, -20.1, -31.7
XYZ26.1, 32.9, 66.6
Decimal1485011
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.58:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.44:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #16A8D3;
}
.text-color {
color: #16A8D3;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #16A8D3;
}