#16E2E9

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.

About #16E2E9

At its core, #16E2E9 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkturquoise. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 226, and 233.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 91% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16E2E9
RGB22, 226, 233
HSL182.0°, 82.7%, 50.0%
CMYK91%, 3%, 0%, 9%
HSV182.0°, 90.6%, 91.4%
LAB82.1, -41.2, -16.2
XYZ42.2, 60.4, 86.5
Decimal1499881

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.09:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.13:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16E2E9; }
.text-color { color: #16E2E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16E2E9; }

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise
#00CED1