#16DBF0

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.

About #16DBF0

At its core, #16DBF0 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkturquoise. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 219 parts green, and 240 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 91% Cyan, 9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 6% Black. With a hue angle of 185.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16DBF0
RGB22, 219, 240
HSL185.8°, 87.9%, 51.4%
CMYK91%, 9%, 0%, 6%
HSV185.8°, 90.8%, 94.1%
LAB80.2, -35.9, -22.6
XYZ41.4, 57.1, 91.3
Decimal1498096

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.69:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.42:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16DBF0; }
.text-color { color: #16DBF0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16DBF0; }

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise
#00CED1