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#116f70 color: Active Turquoise

#116f70 is rgb(17, 111, 112) in RGB and oklch(49.288% 0.07979 196.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

49.3%
0.080
196°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #116f70

#116f70 is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.95:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, 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: #116f70 mixed with white

  1. 116f70
  2. 347d7d
  3. 4d8b8b
  4. 649999
  5. 7aa7a7
  6. 90b5b5
  7. a6c4c3
  8. bcd2d2
  9. d2e1e1
  10. e8f0f0

Darker: #116f70 mixed with black

  1. 116f70
  2. 0d6060
  3. 095151
  4. 064243
  5. 043435
  6. 022727
  7. 011a1a
  8. 000e0e
  9. 000404
  10. 000101

Calmer: #116f70 with less saturation

  1. 116f70
  2. 226e6f
  3. 2e6d6d
  4. 376b6c
  5. 3f6a6a
  6. 466969
  7. 4c6767
  8. 526666
  9. 576464
  10. 5c6363

Questions about #116f70

What color is #116f70?

#116f70 is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Active Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(17, 111, 112), in HSL hsl(180.63, 73.64%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.288% 0.07979 196.023).

What colors go well with #116f70?

The complementary color of #116f70 is #894e52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c7057 and #236a84. The triadic partners are #735380 and #7b5b28.

Is white or black text more readable on #116f70?

White text reads better on #116f70: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116f70 a warm or cool color?

#116f70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.08.