#16CCE9
A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.
About #16CCE9
Visually, #16CCE9 is defined as a vivid 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, 204, and 233.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 91% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 188.2° hue, 82.7% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#16CCE9
RGB22, 204, 233
HSL188.2°, 82.7%, 50.0%
CMYK91%, 12%, 0%, 9%
HSV188.2°, 90.6%, 91.4%
LAB75.6, -31.0, -26.0
XYZ36.6, 49.2, 84.7
Decimal1494249
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.85:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #16CCE9;
}
.text-color {
color: #16CCE9;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #16CCE9;
}