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#163940 color: Nordic

#163940 is rgb(22, 57, 64) in RGB and oklch(32.212% 0.0419 212.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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190°
100%

32.2%
0.042
213°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • cyan-950
  • Black 75%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.69:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #163940

#163940 is a muted dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 32.2% lightness, 0.042 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.4:1 contrast and black text 1.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nordic (#1d393c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-950.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #163940 mixed with white

  1. 163940
  2. 2c4a51
  3. 425d62
  4. 576f75
  5. 6e8287
  6. 85969a
  7. 9caaae
  8. b4bfc1
  9. cdd4d6
  10. e6e9ea

Darker: #163940 mixed with black

  1. 163940
  2. 123036
  3. 0d282d
  4. 091f24
  5. 06171b
  6. 031013
  7. 02090b
  8. 010405
  9. 000101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #163940 with less saturation

  1. 163940
  2. 1a393f
  3. 1e383d
  4. 21373c
  5. 24373b
  6. 27363a
  7. 2a3638
  8. 2c3537
  9. 2f3536
  10. 313435

Questions about #163940

What color is #163940?

#163940 is muted dark cyan. The closest named color is Nordic. In RGB it is rgb(22, 57, 64), in HSL hsl(190, 48.84%, 16.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.212% 0.0419 212.636).

What colors go well with #163940?

The complementary color of #163940 is #462b26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #173a35 and #1f3647. The triadic partners are #402b3d and #3b3319.

Is white or black text more readable on #163940?

White text reads better on #163940: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and black gives 1.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #163940 a warm or cool color?

#163940 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 32.2% and its chroma 0.042.