Information about #16A7A0 color

#16A7A0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#16A7A0 falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(22, 167, 160) — 8.6% red, 65.5% green, 62.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 57 / 0 / 3 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#16A7A0 is a energetic, saturated water-like cyan that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Spring Teal (#0EA7A5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Boy Red (#0E9CA5) and AITriedPume (#13B6A9).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 167, 160) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #16A7A0: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #16A7A0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#16A7A0 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#16A7A0 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #16A7A0

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

Java color link
Java

#259797

Strong Opal color link
Strong Opal

#00A893

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#16A7A0
  • RGB22, 167, 160
  • CMYK57, 0, 3, 35
  • CSSrgb(22, 167, 160)
  • HSL177°, 77%, 37%
  • HSL Precise177.103°, 76.72%, 37.059%
  • HSV177°, 87%, 65%
  • HSB177°, 87%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.655, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.655, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.655, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID16A7A0
  • DECIMAL ID1484704
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01