#16BDCC
A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.
About #16BDCC
At its core, #16BDCC is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkturquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 189, 204).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 89% cyan and 7% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#16BDCC
RGB22, 189, 204
HSL184.9°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK89%, 7%, 0%, 20%
HSV184.9°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB70.1, -33.0, -18.6
XYZ29.4, 40.9, 63.5
Decimal1490380
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #16BDCC;
}
.text-color {
color: #16BDCC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #16BDCC;
}