#16A8E2

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #16A8E2

At its core, #16A8E2 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Deepskyblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 168, and 226.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 90% C, 26% M, 0% Y, and 11% K. With a hue angle of 197.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16A8E2
RGB22, 168, 226
HSL197.1°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK90%, 26%, 0%, 11%
HSV197.1°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB64.7, -14.9, -39.0
XYZ28.1, 33.7, 77.0
Decimal1485026

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.73:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16A8E2; }
.text-color { color: #16A8E2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16A8E2; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF