#16C5CC

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.

About #16C5CC

At its core, #16C5CC is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkturquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 197, 204).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 89% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#16C5CC
RGB22, 197, 204
HSL182.3°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK89%, 3%, 0%, 20%
HSV182.3°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB72.5, -36.7, -14.9
XYZ31.2, 44.5, 64.1
Decimal1492428

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.89:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.41:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16C5CC; }
.text-color { color: #16C5CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16C5CC; }

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise
#00CED1