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#16d2de color: Aztec Turquoise

#16d2de is rgb(22, 210, 222) in RGB and oklch(78.75% 0.13165 202.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

78.8%
0.132
202°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #16d2de

#16d2de is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aztec Turquoise (#00d6e2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #16d2de mixed with white

  1. 16d2de
  2. 4ad7e1
  3. 68dce5
  4. 80e0e8
  5. 95e5eb
  6. a8eaef
  7. bbeef2
  8. ccf2f5
  9. def7f9
  10. eefbfc

Darker: #16d2de mixed with black

  1. 16d2de
  2. 12b6c1
  3. 0d9ba5
  4. 098189
  5. 06686f
  6. 035055
  7. 02393d
  8. 012426
  9. 001012
  10. 000202

Calmer: #16d2de with less saturation

  1. 16d2de
  2. 41d0da
  3. 59ced7
  4. 6acbd3
  5. 79c9d0
  6. 86c7cc
  7. 92c4c8
  8. 9dc2c5
  9. a7bfc1
  10. b1bcbd

Questions about #16d2de

What color is #16d2de?

#16d2de is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aztec Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(22, 210, 222), in HSL hsl(183.6, 81.97%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.75% 0.13165 202.281).

What colors go well with #16d2de?

The complementary color of #16d2de is #ff9693. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47d5b1 and #50c8ff. The triadic partners are #e19ceb and #e3b14a.

Is white or black text more readable on #16d2de?

Black text reads better on #16d2de: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16d2de a warm or cool color?

#16d2de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 78.8% and its chroma 0.132.