#16C5A8
A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.
About #16C5A8
The hex code #16C5A8 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumaquamarine. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 197 green, and 168 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 89% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 15% Yellow, and 23% Black. With a hue angle of 170.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#16C5A8
RGB22, 197, 168
HSL170.1°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK89%, 0%, 15%, 23%
HSV170.1°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB71.5, -47.0, 3.1
XYZ27.4, 42.9, 43.9
Decimal1492392
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.19:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.59:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #16C5A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #16C5A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #16C5A8;
}