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#116c6c color: Byzantine Blue

#116c6c is rgb(17, 108, 108) in RGB and oklch(48.313% 0.07809 194.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

48.3%
0.078
195°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #116c6c

#116c6c is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Byzantine Blue (#006c6e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #116c6c mixed with white

  1. 116c6c
  2. 337a7a
  3. 4c8888
  4. 639696
  5. 79a5a4
  6. 8fb3b3
  7. a5c2c2
  8. bbd1d1
  9. d2e0e0
  10. e8f0ef

Darker: #116c6c mixed with black

  1. 116c6c
  2. 0d5d5d
  3. 094e4e
  4. 064040
  5. 043232
  6. 022525
  7. 011919
  8. 000d0d
  9. 000404
  10. 000000

Calmer: #116c6c with less saturation

  1. 116c6c
  2. 226b6b
  3. 2d6a69
  4. 366868
  5. 3d6767
  6. 446665
  7. 4a6464
  8. 506362
  9. 556161
  10. 5a6060

Questions about #116c6c

What color is #116c6c?

#116c6c is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Byzantine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 108, 108), in HSL hsl(180, 72.8%, 24.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.313% 0.07809 194.879).

What colors go well with #116c6c?

The complementary color of #116c6c is #854b50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c6c53 and #216780. The triadic partners are #6f517d and #785827.

Is white or black text more readable on #116c6c?

White text reads better on #116c6c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116c6c a warm or cool color?

#116c6c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.078.