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#16d2e5 color: Aztec Turquoise

#16d2e5 is rgb(22, 210, 229) in RGB and oklch(79.013% 0.13297 206.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

79%
0.133
207°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #16d2e5

#16d2e5 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 207°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.38:1, 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: #16d2e5 mixed with white

  1. 16d2e5
  2. 4ad7e8
  3. 68dcea
  4. 80e0ed
  5. 95e5f0
  6. a8eaf2
  7. bbeef5
  8. ccf2f8
  9. def7fa
  10. eefbfd

Darker: #16d2e5 mixed with black

  1. 16d2e5
  2. 12b6c7
  3. 0d9baa
  4. 09818e
  5. 066872
  6. 035058
  7. 02393f
  8. 012428
  9. 001012
  10. 000203

Calmer: #16d2e5 with less saturation

  1. 16d2e5
  2. 41d0e1
  3. 59cedd
  4. 6bccd8
  5. 7acad4
  6. 87c7d0
  7. 93c5cc
  8. 9ec2c7
  9. a8c0c3
  10. b1bdbf

Questions about #16d2e5

What color is #16d2e5?

#16d2e5 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aztec Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(22, 210, 229), in HSL hsl(185.51, 82.47%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.013% 0.13297 206.571).

What colors go well with #16d2e5?

The complementary color of #16d2e5 is #ff978c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3cd6b8 and #59c7ff. The triadic partners are #e79be8 and #e0b449.

Is white or black text more readable on #16d2e5?

Black text reads better on #16d2e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16d2e5 a warm or cool color?

#16d2e5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.133.