#16DBF8

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.

About #16DBF8

When working with digital screens, the color #16DBF8 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkturquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 219 green, and 248 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 91% Cyan, 12% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 3% Black. The HSL representation is 187.7° hue, 94.2% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16DBF8
RGB22, 219, 248
HSL187.7°, 94.2%, 52.9%
CMYK91%, 12%, 0%, 3%
HSV187.7°, 91.1%, 97.3%
LAB80.5, -33.4, -26.5
XYZ42.6, 57.6, 97.7
Decimal1498104

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.52:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16DBF8; }
.text-color { color: #16DBF8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16DBF8; }

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise
#00CED1