HEX Color #16CCAF (Turquoise)

About #16CCAF

The precise color #16CCAF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Turquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 204 green, and 175 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 89% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16CCAF

RGB22, 204, 175

HSL170.4°, 80.5%, 44.3%

CMYK89%, 0%, 14%, 20%

HSV170.4°, 89.2%, 80.0%

LAB73.8, -48.1, 2.7

XYZ29.7, 46.5, 48.0

Decimal1494191

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#16CCAF #CC1633

Analogous

#16CC53 #168ECC

Triadic

#AE16CC #CCAE16

Tetradic

#5316CC #CC1633 #8ECC16

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#16CCAF

#2FD1B7

#49D7C0

#63DDC9

#7DE2D2

#97E8DB

#B1EEE4

#CBF3ED

#E5F9F6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#16CCAF

#13B59B

#119E88

#0E8874

#0C7161

#095A4D

#07443A

#042D26

#021613

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.04:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

10.29:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.95:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

8.75:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16CCAF; }

.text-color { color: #16CCAF; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #16CCAF; }

Similar Colors

Turquoise

#40E0D0