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#116e71 color: Active Turquoise

#116e71 is rgb(17, 110, 113) in RGB and oklch(49.056% 0.07919 198.359) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

49.1%
0.079
198°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #116e71

#116e71 is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Active Turquoise (#006f72). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #116e71 mixed with white

  1. 116e71
  2. 347c7e
  3. 4d8a8c
  4. 64989a
  5. 7aa6a7
  6. 90b5b6
  7. a6c3c4
  8. bcd2d2
  9. d2e1e1
  10. e8f0f0

Darker: #116e71 mixed with black

  1. 116e71
  2. 0d5f61
  3. 095052
  4. 064143
  5. 043335
  6. 022627
  7. 01191a
  8. 000e0e
  9. 000404
  10. 000101

Calmer: #116e71 with less saturation

  1. 116e71
  2. 226d6f
  3. 2e6c6e
  4. 376a6c
  5. 3e696a
  6. 456869
  7. 4c6667
  8. 516565
  9. 576364
  10. 5c6262

Questions about #116e71

What color is #116e71?

#116e71 is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Active Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(17, 110, 113), in HSL hsl(181.88, 73.85%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.056% 0.07919 198.359).

What colors go well with #116e71?

The complementary color of #116e71 is #884d4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #296f58 and #256984. The triadic partners are #74527e and #795b27.

Is white or black text more readable on #116e71?

White text reads better on #116e71: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116e71 a warm or cool color?

#116e71 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.079.