#16CAC7 Color
#16CAC7 is rgb(22, 202, 199) in RGB, hsl(179, 80%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 0%, 1%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Robin Egg Blue (#00CCCC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#16CAC7rgb(22, 202, 199)hsl(179, 80%, 44%)hsv(179, 89%, 79%)cmyk(89%, 0%, 1%, 21%)oklch(76% 0.128 192.9)lab(73.53% -42.41 -10.87)lch(73.53% 43.78 194.37)What #16CAC7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #16CAC7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#16CAC7 Channel Values
How #16CAC7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 22 · G 202 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 80% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 89% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.04:1 vs white · 10.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #16CAC7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #16CAC7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #16CAC7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #16CAC7
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #16CAC7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#16CAC7#BABAC7#94C1C7#A9A9CA#87B7C9#1ACACA#19CAC9#B6B6B6Using #16CAC7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-16cac7: #16CAC7;background-color: #16CAC7;colors: { 'color-16cac7': '#16CAC7' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.792, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_16cac7">#16CAC7</color>fill="#16CAC7"More Teal Colors
#16CAC7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#16CAC7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #16CAC7?
#16CAC7 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(22, 202, 199) in RGB and hsl(179, 80%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#00CCCC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #16CAC7?
#16CAC7 is rgb(22, 202, 199) — red 22, green 202, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #16CAC7?
#16CAC7 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 0%, 1%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #16CAC7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #16CAC7 scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #16CAC7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #16CAC7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 3.63, which is very hard to tell apart.
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