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#116e6f color: Caribbean Current

#116e6f is rgb(17, 110, 111) in RGB and oklch(48.976% 0.07921 196.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

49%
0.079
196°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #116e6f

#116e6f is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.03:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, 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: #116e6f mixed with white

  1. 116e6f
  2. 347c7c
  3. 4d8a8a
  4. 649898
  5. 7aa6a6
  6. 90b5b4
  7. a6c3c3
  8. bcd2d2
  9. d2e1e1
  10. e8f0f0

Darker: #116e6f mixed with black

  1. 116e6f
  2. 0d5f60
  3. 095051
  4. 064142
  5. 043334
  6. 022627
  7. 01191a
  8. 000e0e
  9. 000404
  10. 000101

Calmer: #116e6f with less saturation

  1. 116e6f
  2. 226d6e
  3. 2e6c6c
  4. 376a6b
  5. 3e6969
  6. 456868
  7. 4b6666
  8. 516565
  9. 566363
  10. 5b6262

Questions about #116e6f

What color is #116e6f?

#116e6f is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Current. In RGB it is rgb(17, 110, 111), in HSL hsl(180.64, 73.44%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.976% 0.07921 196.035).

What colors go well with #116e6f?

The complementary color of #116e6f is #874d51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c6f56 and #236983. The triadic partners are #72527f and #7a5a27.

Is white or black text more readable on #116e6f?

White text reads better on #116e6f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116e6f a warm or cool color?

#116e6f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.079.