Palettes / Colors / #16CDCE
#16CDCE — Vivid Teal
#16CDCE is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color DarkTurquoise (#00CED1). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkturquoise (#00CED1) — not an exact match. CSS darkturquoise gives you #00CED1, a different color; use #16CDCE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#16CDCE is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D01616; it also sits naturally between #16D073 and #1673D0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #16CDCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 22, 205, 206 |
| HSL | 180°, 81%, 45% |
| HSV | 180°, 89%, 81% |
| CMYK | 89%, 0%, 0%, 19% |
| XYZ | 33.30, 48.29, 65.96 |
| Yxy | 48.29, 0.2257, 0.3273 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.01, -39.78, -12.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.49, -32.87, -11.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 9% · Green 80% · Blue 81%
Cyan 89% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #16CDCE
.text { color: #16CDCE; }
.background { background-color: #16CDCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #16CDCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(22, 205, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 81%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #16CDCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(22, 205, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #16CDCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(22, 205, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#16CDCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#16CDCE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D01616:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.97:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #16CDCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #16CDCE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #16CDCE: ·
How #16CDCE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #16CDCE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #16CDCE?
#16CDCE is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 22, 205, 206). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #16CDCE?
#16CDCE is RGB 22, 205, 206 — HSL 180°, 81%, 45% — CMYK 89%, 0%, 0%, 19%.
What colors go with #16CDCE?
Its complement is #D01616; analogous partners are #16D073 and #1673D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #16CDCE for text?
Black text on #16CDCE has a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.97:1.