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#16FEEA Color

#16FEEA is rgb(22, 254, 234) in RGB, hsl(175, 99%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 8%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#16FEEA
HEX#16FEEA
RGBrgb(22, 254, 234)
HSLhsl(175, 99%, 54%)
HSVhsv(175, 91%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 8%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(89.7% 0.156 184.7)
LABlab(89.96% -54.25 -5.18)
LCHlch(89.96% 54.49 185.45)

What #16FEEA 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 #16FEEA, 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.

#16FEEA Channel Values

How #16FEEA 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 254 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 99% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 91% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.28:1 vs white · 16.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #16FEEA 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 text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #16FEEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #16FEEA; 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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Tints & Shades of #16FEEA

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 #16FEEA 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#16FEEA
Protanopia#EAEAEB
Protanomaly#BBF2EA
Deuteranopia#D5D5ED
Deuteranomaly#AAE7EC
Tritanopia#30FCFC
Tritanomaly#28FDF5
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

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Using #16FEEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-16feea: #16FEEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #16FEEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-16feea': '#16FEEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.996, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_16feea">#16FEEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#16FEEA"

More Teal Colors

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

#16FEEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #16FEEA?

#16FEEA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(22, 254, 234) in RGB and hsl(175, 99%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.

What is the RGB value of #16FEEA?

#16FEEA is rgb(22, 254, 234) — red 22, green 254, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #16FEEA?

#16FEEA converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 8%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #16FEEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #16FEEA scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #16FEEA 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 10.45, which is visibly different.

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