#16E2BD

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.

About #16E2BD

At its core, #16E2BD is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Turquoise. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 226 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 90% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow, and 11% black. The HSL representation is 169.1° hue, 82.3% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#16E2BD
RGB22, 226, 189
HSL169.1°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK90%, 0%, 16%, 11%
HSV169.1°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB80.9, -53.4, 5.4
XYZ36.7, 58.2, 57.5
Decimal1499837

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.66:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.65:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.75:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16E2BD; }
.text-color { color: #16E2BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16E2BD; }

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