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#016a55 color: Poster Green

#016a55 is rgb(1, 106, 85) in RGB and oklch(46.745% 0.08968 172.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

46.7%
0.090
173°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #016a55

#016a55 is a deep dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.57:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Poster Green (#006b56). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #016a55 mixed with white

  1. 016a55
  2. 2d7864
  3. 488774
  4. 5f9584
  5. 76a495
  6. 8db3a6
  7. a3c2b7
  8. bad1c9
  9. d1e0db
  10. e8efed

Darker: #016a55 mixed with black

  1. 016a55
  2. 015b49
  3. 014d3d
  4. 003f31
  5. 003126
  6. 00241c
  7. 001811
  8. 000d08
  9. 000402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #016a55 with less saturation

  1. 016a55
  2. 196956
  3. 266756
  4. 306657
  5. 386457
  6. 3f6358
  7. 456158
  8. 4b5f59
  9. 505e59
  10. 555c59

Questions about #016a55

What color is #016a55?

#016a55 is deep dark teal. The closest named color is Poster Green. In RGB it is rgb(1, 106, 85), in HSL hsl(168, 98.13%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.745% 0.08968 172.766).

What colors go well with #016a55?

The complementary color of #016a55 is #80435f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a6737 and #006870. The triadic partners are #5c5088 and #814a26.

Is white or black text more readable on #016a55?

White text reads better on #016a55: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #016a55 a warm or cool color?

#016a55 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.09.