#16D3F8

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #16D3F8

At its core, #16D3F8 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Skyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 211 parts green, and 248 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 91% Cyan, 15% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3% Black. The HSL representation is 189.8° hue, 94.2% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#16D3F8
RGB22, 211, 248
HSL189.8°, 94.2%, 52.9%
CMYK91%, 15%, 0%, 3%
HSV189.8°, 91.1%, 97.3%
LAB78.2, -29.5, -30.0
XYZ40.6, 53.5, 97.0
Decimal1496056

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.71:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16D3F8; }
.text-color { color: #16D3F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16D3F8; }

Similar Colors

Skyblue
#87CEEB