#16C5DB

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.

About #16C5DB

The hex code #16C5DB represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkturquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 197, and 219.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 90% Cyan, 10% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#16C5DB
RGB22, 197, 219
HSL186.7°, 81.7%, 47.3%
CMYK90%, 10%, 0%, 14%
HSV186.7°, 90.0%, 85.9%
LAB73.0, -32.1, -22.3
XYZ33.1, 45.2, 74.0
Decimal1492443

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.04:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16C5DB; }
.text-color { color: #16C5DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16C5DB; }

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise
#00CED1