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#116f74 color: Active Turquoise

#116f74 is rgb(17, 111, 116) in RGB and oklch(49.447% 0.0799 200.627) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

49.4%
0.080
201°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #116f74

#116f74 is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 201°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.92:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, 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: #116f74 mixed with white

  1. 116f74
  2. 347d81
  3. 4d8b8e
  4. 64999c
  5. 7aa7a9
  6. 90b5b7
  7. a6c4c5
  8. bcd2d3
  9. d2e1e2
  10. e8f0f0

Darker: #116f74 mixed with black

  1. 116f74
  2. 0d6064
  3. 095154
  4. 064245
  5. 043437
  6. 022729
  7. 011a1b
  8. 000e0f
  9. 000405
  10. 000101

Calmer: #116f74 with less saturation

  1. 116f74
  2. 236e72
  3. 2e6d70
  4. 376b6f
  5. 3f6a6d
  6. 46696b
  7. 4c6769
  8. 526667
  9. 586565
  10. 5d6363

Questions about #116f74

What color is #116f74?

#116f74 is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Active Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(17, 111, 116), in HSL hsl(183.03, 74.44%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.447% 0.0799 200.627).

What colors go well with #116f74?

The complementary color of #116f74 is #894e4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #27705b and #286a87. The triadic partners are #76527e and #795c27.

Is white or black text more readable on #116f74?

White text reads better on #116f74: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116f74 a warm or cool color?

#116f74 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 201 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.08.