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#116c6e color: Byzantine Blue

#116c6e is rgb(17, 108, 110) in RGB and oklch(48.392% 0.07801 197.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

48.4%
0.078
197°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #116c6e

#116c6e is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 197°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.19:1 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: #116c6e mixed with white

  1. 116c6e
  2. 337a7c
  3. 4c8889
  4. 639697
  5. 79a5a5
  6. 8fb3b4
  7. a5c2c3
  8. bcd1d1
  9. d2e0e0
  10. e8f0f0

Darker: #116c6e mixed with black

  1. 116c6e
  2. 0d5d5f
  3. 094e50
  4. 064041
  5. 043233
  6. 022526
  7. 011919
  8. 000d0e
  9. 000404
  10. 000001

Calmer: #116c6e with less saturation

  1. 116c6e
  2. 226b6c
  3. 2d6a6b
  4. 366869
  5. 3d6768
  6. 446666
  7. 4a6465
  8. 506363
  9. 556262
  10. 5a6060

Questions about #116c6e

What color is #116c6e?

#116c6e is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Byzantine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(17, 108, 110), in HSL hsl(181.29, 73.23%, 24.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.392% 0.07801 197.244).

What colors go well with #116c6e?

The complementary color of #116c6e is #854c4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a6d56 and #246781. The triadic partners are #71507c and #775926.

Is white or black text more readable on #116c6e?

White text reads better on #116c6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116c6e a warm or cool color?

#116c6e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.078.