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#01696c color: Aqua Obscura

#01696c is rgb(1, 105, 108) in RGB and oklch(47.286% 0.08017 198.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

47.3%
0.080
198°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #01696c

#01696c is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 47.3% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.48:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqua Obscura (#05696b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #01696c mixed with white

  1. 01696c
  2. 2d777a
  3. 488688
  4. 5f9496
  5. 76a3a4
  6. 8db2b3
  7. a3c1c2
  8. bad0d1
  9. d1e0e0
  10. e8efef

Darker: #01696c mixed with black

  1. 01696c
  2. 015a5d
  3. 014c4e
  4. 003e40
  5. 003132
  6. 002425
  7. 001819
  8. 000c0d
  9. 000404
  10. 000000

Calmer: #01696c with less saturation

  1. 01696c
  2. 1a686a
  3. 276769
  4. 316567
  5. 396465
  6. 406364
  7. 466162
  8. 4c6060
  9. 525f5f
  10. 575d5d

Questions about #01696c

What color is #01696c?

#01696c is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Aqua Obscura. In RGB it is rgb(1, 105, 108), in HSL hsl(181.68, 98.17%, 21.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.286% 0.08017 198.252).

What colors go well with #01696c?

The complementary color of #01696c is #83484a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #226a53 and #1e647f. The triadic partners are #6f4d79 and #745620.

Is white or black text more readable on #01696c?

White text reads better on #01696c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #01696c a warm or cool color?

#01696c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 47.3% and its chroma 0.08.