#16B6A8

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #16B6A8

When working with digital screens, the color #16B6A8 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightseagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 182 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 88% C, 0% M, 8% Y, and 29% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16B6A8
RGB22, 182, 168
HSL174.8°, 78.4%, 40.0%
CMYK88%, 0%, 8%, 29%
HSV174.8°, 87.9%, 71.4%
LAB66.9, -40.6, -3.6
XYZ24.1, 36.5, 42.8
Decimal1488552

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.29:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16B6A8; }
.text-color { color: #16B6A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16B6A8; }

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