HEX Color #16E2FF (Darkturquoise)

About #16E2FF

The precise color #16E2FF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkturquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 226, 255).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 91% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#16E2FF

RGB22, 226, 255

HSL187.5°, 100.0%, 54.3%

CMYK91%, 11%, 0%, 0%

HSV187.5°, 91.4%, 100.0%

LAB82.8, -34.5, -26.7

XYZ45.6, 61.8, 104.1

Decimal1499903

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#16E2FF #FE3316

Analogous

#16FEA7 #166DFE

Triadic

#FE16E1 #E1FE16

Tetradic

#A716FE #FE3316 #6DFE16

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#16E2FF

#2FE5FF

#49E8FF

#63EBFF

#7DEEFF

#97F2FF

#B1F5FF

#CBF8FF

#E5FBFF

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#16E2FF

#13C8E2

#11AFC6

#0E96AA

#0C7D8D

#096471

#074B55

#043238

#02191C

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.57:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

13.36:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.50:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

11.35:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16E2FF; }

.text-color { color: #16E2FF; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #16E2FF; }

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise

#00CED1