#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF