#16AF99

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #16AF99

Visually, #16AF99 is defined as a vivid cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Lightseagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 175, and 153.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 87% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow, and 31% black. The HSL representation is 171.4° hue, 77.7% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16AF99
RGB22, 175, 153
HSL171.4°, 77.7%, 38.6%
CMYK87%, 0%, 13%, 31%
HSV171.4°, 87.4%, 68.6%
LAB64.3, -41.7, 0.9
XYZ21.4, 33.1, 35.4
Decimal1486745

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.63:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16AF99; }
.text-color { color: #16AF99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16AF99; }

Similar Colors

Lightseagreen
#20B2AA