#16CCCC

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.

About #16CCCC

When working with digital screens, the color #16CCCC is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkturquoise. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 204 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 89% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 20% 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16CCCC
RGB22, 204, 204
HSL180.0°, 80.5%, 44.3%
CMYK89%, 0%, 0%, 20%
HSV180.0°, 89.2%, 80.0%
LAB74.6, -39.9, -11.8
XYZ32.8, 47.7, 64.6
Decimal1494220

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.54:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise
#00CED1