#16DBE9

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.

About #16DBE9

At its core, #16DBE9 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkturquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 219 green, and 233 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 91% cyan and 6% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16DBE9
RGB22, 219, 233
HSL184.0°, 82.7%, 50.0%
CMYK91%, 6%, 0%, 9%
HSV184.0°, 90.6%, 91.4%
LAB80.0, -38.0, -19.3
XYZ40.4, 56.7, 85.9
Decimal1498089

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.34:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16DBE9; }
.text-color { color: #16DBE9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16DBE9; }

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise
#00CED1