#16E2B6

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aquamarine.

About #16E2B6

Visually, #16E2B6 is defined as a vivid cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Aquamarine. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 226, and 182.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 90% C, 0% M, 19% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 167.1° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16E2B6
RGB22, 226, 182
HSL167.1°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK90%, 0%, 19%, 11%
HSV167.1°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB80.7, -55.2, 8.9
XYZ36.0, 57.9, 53.5
Decimal1499830

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.59:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16E2B6; }
.text-color { color: #16E2B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16E2B6; }

Similar Colors

Aquamarine
#7FFFD4