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#016a65 color: Chitin Green

#016a65 is rgb(1, 106, 101) in RGB and oklch(47.291% 0.08166 189.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

47.3%
0.082
189°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #016a65

#016a65 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 47.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 189°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.46:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chitin Green (#026b67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #016a65 mixed with white

  1. 016a65
  2. 2d7873
  3. 488682
  4. 609590
  5. 76a4a0
  6. 8db2af
  7. a3c1be
  8. bad1ce
  9. d1e0de
  10. e8efef

Darker: #016a65 mixed with black

  1. 016a65
  2. 015b57
  3. 014d49
  4. 003f3c
  5. 00312f
  6. 002422
  7. 001817
  8. 000d0c
  9. 000403
  10. 000000

Calmer: #016a65 with less saturation

  1. 016a65
  2. 1a6964
  3. 276763
  4. 316662
  5. 396561
  6. 406360
  7. 46625f
  8. 4c605e
  9. 525f5d
  10. 575d5c

Questions about #016a65

What color is #016a65?

#016a65 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Chitin Green. In RGB it is rgb(1, 106, 101), in HSL hsl(177.14, 98.13%, 20.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.291% 0.08166 189.099).

What colors go well with #016a65?

The complementary color of #016a65 is #824752. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c6a4b and #0e667b. The triadic partners are #694e7e and #795223.

Is white or black text more readable on #016a65?

White text reads better on #016a65: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #016a65 a warm or cool color?

#016a65 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 47.3% and its chroma 0.082.