#16F8C5

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aquamarine.

About #16F8C5

The hex code #16F8C5 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Aquamarine. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 248, 197).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 91% C, 0% M, 21% Y, and 3% K. The HSL representation is 166.5° hue, 94.2% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16F8C5
RGB22, 248, 197
HSL166.5°, 94.2%, 52.9%
CMYK91%, 0%, 21%, 3%
HSV166.5°, 91.1%, 97.3%
LAB87.6, -60.0, 10.9
XYZ44.0, 71.3, 64.3
Decimal1505477

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.27:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.98:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16F8C5; }
.text-color { color: #16F8C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16F8C5; }

Similar Colors

Aquamarine
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