#16BDE9
A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Deepskyblue.
About #16BDE9
The hex code #16BDE9 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Deepskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 189 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 91% C, 19% M, 0% Y, and 9% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#16BDE9
RGB22, 189, 233
HSL192.5°, 82.7%, 50.0%
CMYK91%, 19%, 0%, 9%
HSV192.5°, 90.6%, 91.4%
LAB71.2, -23.5, -32.8
XYZ33.2, 42.4, 83.5
Decimal1490409
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.49:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #16BDE9;
}
.text-color {
color: #16BDE9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #16BDE9;
}