#16BDAF

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #16BDAF

When working with digital screens, the color #16BDAF is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Lightseagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 189, and 175.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 88% C, 0% M, 7% Y, and 26% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#16BDAF
RGB22, 189, 175
HSL175.0°, 79.1%, 41.4%
CMYK88%, 0%, 7%, 26%
HSV175.0°, 88.4%, 74.1%
LAB69.2, -41.7, -4.0
XYZ26.3, 39.7, 46.8
Decimal1490351

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.93:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Lightseagreen
#20B2AA