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#116c5e color: Pacific Queen

#116c5e is rgb(17, 108, 94) in RGB and oklch(47.807% 0.08253 179.125) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

47.8%
0.083
179°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #116c5e

#116c5e is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 47.8% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.31:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Queen (#026b5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #116c5e mixed with white

  1. 116c5e
  2. 337a6d
  3. 4c887c
  4. 63968b
  5. 79a59b
  6. 8fb3ab
  7. a5c2bb
  8. bbd1cc
  9. d2e0dd
  10. e8f0ee

Darker: #116c5e mixed with black

  1. 116c5e
  2. 0d5d51
  3. 094e44
  4. 064037
  5. 04322b
  6. 02251f
  7. 011914
  8. 000d0a
  9. 000403
  10. 000000

Calmer: #116c5e with less saturation

  1. 116c5e
  2. 216b5e
  3. 2c695e
  4. 35685e
  5. 3c665e
  6. 43655d
  7. 49635d
  8. 4e625d
  9. 54605d
  10. 585f5d

Questions about #116c5e

What color is #116c5e?

#116c5e is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Pacific Queen. In RGB it is rgb(17, 108, 94), in HSL hsl(170.77, 72.8%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.807% 0.08253 179.125).

What colors go well with #116c5e?

The complementary color of #116c5e is #82485c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #396a43 and #006976. The triadic partners are #645285 and #7f5129.

Is white or black text more readable on #116c5e?

White text reads better on #116c5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116c5e a warm or cool color?

#116c5e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 47.8% and its chroma 0.083.