Color Name
Vivid Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code
#16CAFA
RGB Color Code
RGB(22, 202, 250)
CMYK Values*
91.2%, 19.2%, 0.0%, 2.0%
#16CAFA hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 16CAFA?

The RGB color code for color number #16CAFA is RGB(22, 202, 250). In the RGB color model, #16CAFA has a red value of 22, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 250. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 91.2% cyan, 19.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 2.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 192.6° (degrees), 95.8 % saturation, and 53.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #16CAFA has a hue of 192.6° (degrees), 91.2 % saturation and 98.0 % brightness/value.

Color 16CAFA is cool or warm?

Color 16CAFA is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #16CAFA? (For interior and product design)

16CAFA has an LRV of nearly 49.3. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#16CAFA
LRV 49.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 49.3 of #16CAFA with dark and light color

Is #16CAFA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 16CAFA meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #16CAFA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #16CAFA
Hex triplet
#16CAFA
Red
16
Green
CA
Blue
FA
RGBA / RGB rgb(22, 202, 250)
Red
22 (8.6%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
250 (98.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
91.20%
Magenta
19.20%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
1.96%
HSL hsl(192.63deg, 95.8 %, 53.3 %)
Hue
192.63°
Saturation
95.80 %
Lightness
53.33 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
192.63°
Saturation
91.20 %
Brightness / Value
98.04 %
RYB ryb(2, 15, 90)
Red
2 (1.0%)
Yellow
15 (5.7%)
Blue
90 (35.4%)
HWB
Hue
192.63°
Whiteness
8.63 %
Blackness
1.96 %
CMY
Cyan
91.37%
Magenta
20.78%
Yellow
1.96%
XYZ
X
38.71
Y
49.31
Z
97.92
YXY
Y1
49.31
X
0.21
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
75.65
A
-24.41
B
-35.04
CIE-Lch
L
75.65
C
42.71
H
235.13
CIE-Luv
L
75.65
U
-52.55
V
-53.49
Hunter-Lab
L
70.22
A
-24.5
B
-33.52
Other
LRV
~ 49.3 %
Munsell Color System
2.5B 7.0/14

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #16CAFA

These are the named colors closest to hex 16CAFA, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#00CCFF Color Vivid Sky Blue
99.20% match | ΔE 0.80
#50BFE6 Color Blizzard Blue
96.39% match | ΔE 3.61
#00BFFF Color Deep Sky Blue
94.79% match | ΔE 5.21
#00BFFF Color Capri
94.79% match | ΔE 5.21

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 16CAFA.

#5BC2E7 Color PANTONE 2985 C
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66
#00BCE3 Color PANTONE 915 C
95.65% match | ΔE 4.35
#59CBE8 Color PANTONE 305 C
95.30% match | ΔE 4.70
#4EC3E0 Color PANTONE 637 C
95.14% match | ΔE 4.86

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 16CAFA.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 16CAFA.


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Paint color for Hex #16CAFA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 16CAFA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 16CAFA once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 16CAFA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #16CAFA to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 16CAFA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #16CAFA to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 16CAFA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #16CAFA to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 16CAFA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #16CAFA to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 16CAFA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #16CAFA to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 16CAFA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #16CAFA to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 16CAFA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #16CAFA to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
88.10% match | ΔE 11.90
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
85.41% match | ΔE 14.59
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
85.09% match | ΔE 14.91
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
83.51% match | ΔE 16.49

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#16CAFA color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#16CAFA
Vivid Sky Blue*
#FA4616
Coquelicot*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #16CAFA?

Color that best contrast with #16CAFA is #FA4616, color name is Coquelicot*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #16CAFA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #16CAFA is #FA4616, color name is Coquelicot*.

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