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#109c96 color: Caribbean Turquoise

#109c96 is rgb(16, 156, 150) in RGB and oklch(62.622% 0.10574 189.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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177°
100%

62.6%
0.106
190°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #109c96

#109c96 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 190°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Turquoise (#009d94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #109c96 mixed with white

  1. 109c96
  2. 3da6a0
  3. 59b0aa
  4. 70bab4
  5. 86c4bf
  6. 9bcdc9
  7. afd7d4
  8. c3e1de
  9. d7ebe9
  10. ebf5f4

Darker: #109c96 mixed with black

  1. 109c96
  2. 0c8782
  3. 09736e
  4. 065f5b
  5. 044c49
  6. 023937
  7. 012826
  8. 001816
  9. 000908
  10. 000101

Calmer: #109c96 with less saturation

  1. 109c96
  2. 2f9a95
  3. 409893
  4. 4d9792
  5. 589590
  6. 62938f
  7. 6b918e
  8. 738f8c
  9. 7a8c8b
  10. 818a89

Questions about #109c96

What color is #109c96?

#109c96 is bright teal. The closest named color is Caribbean Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(16, 156, 150), in HSL hsl(177.43, 81.4%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.622% 0.10574 189.913).

What colors go well with #109c96?

The complementary color of #109c96 is #be6c79. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #459b72 and #2296b4. The triadic partners are #9c75b8 and #b17c39.

Is white or black text more readable on #109c96?

White text reads better on #109c96: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #109c96 a warm or cool color?

#109c96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 190 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.106.