#16AFDB

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #16AFDB

At its core, #16AFDB is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Deepskyblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 175, 219).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 90% Cyan, 20% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16AFDB
RGB22, 175, 219
HSL193.4°, 81.7%, 47.3%
CMYK90%, 20%, 0%, 14%
HSV193.4°, 90.0%, 85.9%
LAB66.5, -21.1, -32.4
XYZ28.4, 35.9, 72.5
Decimal1486811

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF