#16CCF8

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #16CCF8

When working with digital screens, the color #16CCF8 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Deepskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 204 parts green, and 248 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 91% C, 18% M, 0% Y, and 3% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16CCF8
RGB22, 204, 248
HSL191.7°, 94.2%, 52.9%
CMYK91%, 18%, 0%, 3%
HSV191.7°, 91.1%, 97.3%
LAB76.2, -26.1, -33.2
XYZ38.9, 50.1, 96.4
Decimal1494264

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.03:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16CCF8; }
.text-color { color: #16CCF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16CCF8; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF