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#16d2ff color: Tropical Turquoise

#16d2ff is rgb(22, 210, 255) in RGB and oklch(80.067% 0.14441 221.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

80.1%
0.144
221°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #16d2ff

#16d2ff is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 221°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical Turquoise (#04cdff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #16d2ff mixed with white

  1. 16d2ff
  2. 4bd7ff
  3. 68dcff
  4. 80e1ff
  5. 95e5ff
  6. a9eaff
  7. bbeeff
  8. cdf3ff
  9. def7ff
  10. effbff

Darker: #16d2ff mixed with black

  1. 16d2ff
  2. 12b6de
  3. 0d9bbe
  4. 09819e
  5. 066880
  6. 035063
  7. 023948
  8. 01242e
  9. 001016
  10. 000203

Calmer: #16d2ff with less saturation

  1. 16d2ff
  2. 42d0f9
  3. 5acff2
  4. 6ccdec
  5. 7bcbe5
  6. 89c9df
  7. 95c7d8
  8. a0c5d2
  9. abc3cb
  10. b4c0c4

Questions about #16d2ff

What color is #16d2ff?

#16d2ff is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Tropical Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(22, 210, 255), in HSL hsl(191.59, 100%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.067% 0.14441 221.105).

What colors go well with #16d2ff?

The complementary color of #16d2ff is #ff9c73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00dbd4 and #7ec3ff. The triadic partners are #fc97d9 and #d2c041.

Is white or black text more readable on #16d2ff?

Black text reads better on #16d2ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16d2ff a warm or cool color?

#16d2ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.144.