#16BDF8
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.
About #16BDF8
When working with digital screens, the color #16BDF8 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Deepskyblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 189, 248).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 91% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow, and 3% black. The HSL representation is 195.7° hue, 94.2% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#16BDF8
RGB22, 189, 248
HSL195.7°, 94.2%, 52.9%
CMYK91%, 24%, 0%, 3%
HSV195.7°, 91.1%, 97.3%
LAB71.8, -18.4, -40.0
XYZ35.5, 43.3, 95.3
Decimal1490424
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.67:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #16BDF8;
}
.text-color {
color: #16BDF8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #16BDF8;
}