#16E2DB

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.

About #16E2DB

When working with digital screens, the color #16E2DB is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Turquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 226 green, and 219 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 90% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow, and 11% black. With a hue angle of 177.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16E2DB
RGB22, 226, 219
HSL177.9°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK90%, 0%, 3%, 11%
HSV177.9°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB81.7, -45.3, -9.3
XYZ40.3, 59.7, 76.4
Decimal1499867

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.94:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.00:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16E2DB; }
.text-color { color: #16E2DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16E2DB; }

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