#16AFA0

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #16AFA0

Visually, #16AFA0 is defined as a vivid cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightseagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 175 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 87% cyan and 0% 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16AFA0
RGB22, 175, 160
HSL174.1°, 77.7%, 38.6%
CMYK87%, 0%, 9%, 31%
HSV174.1°, 87.4%, 68.6%
LAB64.5, -39.8, -2.8
XYZ22.0, 33.4, 38.5
Decimal1486752

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.67:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16AFA0; }
.text-color { color: #16AFA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16AFA0; }

Similar Colors

Lightseagreen
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