#16C5C5
A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.
About #16C5C5
Visually, #16C5C5 is defined as a vivid cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Darkturquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 197 green, and 197 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 89% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 180.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#16C5C5
RGB22, 197, 197
HSL180.0°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK89%, 0%, 0%, 23%
HSV180.0°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB72.3, -38.8, -11.5
XYZ30.4, 44.1, 59.7
Decimal1492421
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.83:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #16C5C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #16C5C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #16C5C5;
}