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#016f73 color: Active Turquoise

#016f73 is rgb(1, 111, 115) in RGB and oklch(49.216% 0.08345 199.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

49.2%
0.083
199°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #016f73

#016f73 is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.96:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Active Turquoise (#006f72). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #016f73 mixed with white

  1. 016f73
  2. 2f7d80
  3. 4a8b8d
  4. 61999b
  5. 78a7a9
  6. 8eb5b7
  7. a5c4c5
  8. bbd2d3
  9. d2e1e2
  10. e8f0f0

Darker: #016f73 mixed with black

  1. 016f73
  2. 016063
  3. 015154
  4. 004245
  5. 003436
  6. 002728
  7. 001a1b
  8. 000e0f
  9. 000405
  10. 000101

Calmer: #016f73 with less saturation

  1. 016f73
  2. 1c6e71
  3. 2a6d6f
  4. 346b6e
  5. 3c6a6c
  6. 44696a
  7. 4b6768
  8. 516666
  9. 566465
  10. 5c6363

Questions about #016f73

What color is #016f73?

#016f73 is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Active Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(1, 111, 115), in HSL hsl(182.11, 98.28%, 22.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.216% 0.08345 199.186).

What colors go well with #016f73?

The complementary color of #016f73 is #8a4d4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #237059 and #216a87. The triadic partners are #76517f and #7a5b23.

Is white or black text more readable on #016f73?

White text reads better on #016f73: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #016f73 a warm or cool color?

#016f73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.083.