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#16dfe8 color: Tamarama

#16dfe8 is rgb(22, 223, 232) in RGB and oklch(82.237% 0.13765 200.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

82.2%
0.138
200°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #16dfe8

#16dfe8 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 82.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tamarama (#11ddee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #16dfe8 mixed with white

  1. 16dfe8
  2. 4de3ea
  3. 6be6ed
  4. 83eaef
  5. 98edf1
  6. abf0f4
  7. bdf3f6
  8. cef6f8
  9. dff9fb
  10. effcfd

Darker: #16dfe8 mixed with black

  1. 16dfe8
  2. 12c2ca
  3. 0da5ac
  4. 098a90
  5. 066f74
  6. 035659
  7. 023d40
  8. 012729
  9. 001213
  10. 000203

Calmer: #16dfe8 with less saturation

  1. 16dfe8
  2. 45dde5
  3. 5edae1
  4. 71d8de
  5. 81d5da
  6. 8fd3d6
  7. 9bd0d3
  8. a6cdcf
  9. b1cbcc
  10. bbc8c8

Questions about #16dfe8

What color is #16dfe8?

#16dfe8 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Tamarama. In RGB it is rgb(22, 223, 232), in HSL hsl(182.57, 82.68%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.237% 0.13765 200.096).

What colors go well with #16dfe8?

The complementary color of #16dfe8 is #ffa4a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51e1b7 and #51d5ff. The triadic partners are #eca7fc and #f3ba50.

Is white or black text more readable on #16dfe8?

Black text reads better on #16dfe8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16dfe8 a warm or cool color?

#16dfe8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 82.2% and its chroma 0.138.