#16E9F8

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.

About #16E9F8

The precise color #16E9F8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darkturquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 233 green, and 248 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 91% cyan and 6% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16E9F8
RGB22, 233, 248
HSL184.0°, 94.2%, 52.9%
CMYK91%, 6%, 0%, 3%
HSV184.0°, 91.1%, 97.3%
LAB84.6, -39.9, -20.3
XYZ46.4, 65.2, 99.0
Decimal1501688

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.05:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.94:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16E9F8; }
.text-color { color: #16E9F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16E9F8; }

Similar Colors

Darkturquoise
#00CED1