#16DBC5

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.

About #16DBC5

The precise color #16DBC5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Turquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 219, and 197.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 90% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow, and 14% black. 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. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16DBC5
RGB22, 219, 197
HSL173.3°, 81.7%, 47.3%
CMYK90%, 0%, 10%, 14%
HSV173.3°, 90.0%, 85.9%
LAB79.0, -48.4, -1.6
XYZ35.7, 54.9, 61.5
Decimal1498053

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.97:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16DBC5; }
.text-color { color: #16DBC5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16DBC5; }

Similar Colors

Turquoise
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