#16FFF0

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aqua.

About #16FFF0

The hex code #16FFF0 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Aqua. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 255 green, and 240 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 91% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% 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. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16FFF0
RGB22, 255, 240
HSL176.1°, 100.0%, 54.3%
CMYK91%, 0%, 6%, 0%
HSV176.1°, 91.4%, 100.0%
LAB90.8, -51.8, -6.9
XYZ51.8, 78.0, 94.8
Decimal1507312

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.60:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16FFF0; }
.text-color { color: #16FFF0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16FFF0; }

Similar Colors

Aqua
#00FFFF