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#116d6b color: Caribbean Current

#116d6b is rgb(17, 109, 107) in RGB and oklch(48.549% 0.0789 192.544) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

48.5%
0.079
193°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #116d6b

#116d6b is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.13:1 contrast and black text 3.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Current (#006e6e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #116d6b mixed with white

  1. 116d6b
  2. 337b79
  3. 4c8987
  4. 639795
  5. 7aa5a3
  6. 90b4b2
  7. a6c3c1
  8. bcd2d0
  9. d2e1e0
  10. e8f0ef

Darker: #116d6b mixed with black

  1. 116d6b
  2. 0d5e5c
  3. 094f4e
  4. 06413f
  5. 043332
  6. 022625
  7. 011918
  8. 000d0d
  9. 000404
  10. 000100

Calmer: #116d6b with less saturation

  1. 116d6b
  2. 226c6a
  3. 2d6b69
  4. 366967
  5. 3e6866
  6. 446665
  7. 4a6564
  8. 506463
  9. 556261
  10. 5a6160

Questions about #116d6b

What color is #116d6b?

#116d6b is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Current. In RGB it is rgb(17, 109, 107), in HSL hsl(178.7, 73.02%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.549% 0.0789 192.544).

What colors go well with #116d6b?

The complementary color of #116d6b is #864c53. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e6d52 and #1e697f. The triadic partners are #6e527f and #7a5728.

Is white or black text more readable on #116d6b?

White text reads better on #116d6b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and black gives 3.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116d6b a warm or cool color?

#116d6b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.079.