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#16DFCE Color

#16DFCE is rgb(22, 223, 206) in RGB, hsl(175, 82%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 0%, 8%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#16DFCE
HEX#16DFCE
RGBrgb(22, 223, 206)
HSLhsl(175, 82%, 48%)
HSVhsv(175, 90%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(90%, 0%, 8%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.141 185)
LABlab(80.08% -48.84 -4.99)
LCHlch(80.08% 49.10 185.84)

What #16DFCE 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 #16DFCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#16DFCE Channel Values

How #16DFCE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 22 · G 223 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 82% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 90% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 90% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #16DFCE 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #16DFCE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #16DFCE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #16DFCE

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #16DFCE.

How #16DFCE 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.

Typical#16DFCE
Protanopia#CDCDCE
Protanomaly#A4D5CE
Deuteranopia#BBBBD1
Deuteranomaly#95CAD0
Tritanopia#2ADDDD
Tritanomaly#24DED7
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #16DFCE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-16dfce: #16DFCE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #16DFCE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-16dfce': '#16DFCE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.875, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_16dfce">#16DFCE</color>
SVG fillfill="#16DFCE"

More Teal Colors

#16DFCE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#16DFCE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #16DFCE?

#16DFCE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(22, 223, 206) in RGB and hsl(175, 82%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.82.

What is the RGB value of #16DFCE?

#16DFCE is rgb(22, 223, 206) — red 22, green 223, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #16DFCE?

#16DFCE converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 0%, 8%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #16DFCE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #16DFCE scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #16DFCE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #16DFCE 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 3.82, which is very hard to tell apart.

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