#16D3E2
A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.
About #16D3E2
Visually, #16D3E2 is defined as a vivid cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Darkturquoise. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 211 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 90% Cyan, 7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 11% Black. The HSL representation is 184.4° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.
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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#16D3E2
RGB22, 211, 226
HSL184.4°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK90%, 7%, 0%, 11%
HSV184.4°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB77.4, -36.5, -19.4
XYZ37.4, 52.3, 80.1
Decimal1496034
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.45:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #16D3E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #16D3E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #16D3E2;
}