#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
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;
}