#16C5BD
A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Mediumturquoise.
About #16C5BD
The hex code #16C5BD represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumturquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 197, 189).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 89% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 177.3° hue, 79.9% saturation, and 42.9% 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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#16C5BD
RGB22, 197, 189
HSL177.3°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK89%, 0%, 4%, 23%
HSV177.3°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB72.1, -41.2, -7.5
XYZ29.5, 43.8, 55.0
Decimal1492413
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.76:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.29:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #16C5BD;
}
.text-color {
color: #16C5BD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #16C5BD;
}