#16F8FF
A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aqua.
About #16F8FF
The precise color #16F8FF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Aqua. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 248 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 91% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
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#16F8FF
RGB22, 248, 255
HSL181.8°, 100.0%, 54.3%
CMYK91%, 3%, 0%, 0%
HSV181.8°, 91.4%, 100.0%
LAB89.2, -44.5, -17.0
XYZ51.9, 74.5, 106.3
Decimal1505535
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.91:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #16F8FF;
}
.text-color {
color: #16F8FF;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #16F8FF;
}