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#116d6c color: Caribbean Current

#116d6c is rgb(17, 109, 108) in RGB and oklch(48.587% 0.07877 193.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

48.6%
0.079
194°
  • 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
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #116d6c

#116d6c is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.13:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, 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: #116d6c mixed with white

  1. 116d6c
  2. 337b7a
  3. 4d8988
  4. 639796
  5. 7aa5a4
  6. 90b4b3
  7. a6c3c2
  8. bcd2d1
  9. d2e1e0
  10. e8f0ef

Darker: #116d6c mixed with black

  1. 116d6c
  2. 0d5e5d
  3. 094f4e
  4. 064140
  5. 043332
  6. 022625
  7. 011919
  8. 000d0d
  9. 000404
  10. 000100

Calmer: #116d6c with less saturation

  1. 116d6c
  2. 226c6b
  3. 2d6b69
  4. 366968
  5. 3e6867
  6. 446766
  7. 4b6564
  8. 506463
  9. 556262
  10. 5a6160

Questions about #116d6c

What color is #116d6c?

#116d6c is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Current. In RGB it is rgb(17, 109, 108), in HSL hsl(179.35, 73.02%, 24.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.587% 0.07877 193.708).

What colors go well with #116d6c?

The complementary color of #116d6c is #864c52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d6d53 and #206980. The triadic partners are #6f517f and #7a5827.

Is white or black text more readable on #116d6c?

White text reads better on #116d6c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116d6c a warm or cool color?

#116d6c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.079.