#16CCF0

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #16CCF0

When working with digital screens, the color #16CCF0 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Skyblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 204, 240).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 91% Cyan, 15% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 6% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#16CCF0
RGB22, 204, 240
HSL189.9°, 87.9%, 51.4%
CMYK91%, 15%, 0%, 6%
HSV189.9°, 90.8%, 94.1%
LAB75.9, -28.7, -29.4
XYZ37.7, 49.6, 90.0
Decimal1494256

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.93:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.29:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16CCF0; }
.text-color { color: #16CCF0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16CCF0; }

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Skyblue
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