#16CCA0
A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.
About #16CCA0
The hex code #16CCA0 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumaquamarine. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 204 green, and 160 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 89% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 22% Yellow, and 20% Black. The HSL representation is 165.5° hue, 80.5% saturation, and 44.3% 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#16CCA0
RGB22, 204, 160
HSL165.5°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK89%, 0%, 22%, 20%
HSV165.5°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB73.5, -51.9, 10.3
XYZ28.3, 45.9, 40.6
Decimal1494176
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.06:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.18:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.97:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #16CCA0;
}
.text-color {
color: #16CCA0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #16CCA0;
}