#16595c color: Blue Emerald
#16595c is rgb(22, 89, 92) in RGB and oklch(42.526% 0.06427 199.451) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Charcoal
- teal-800
- Black 64%
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About #16595c
#16595c is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 42.5% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 199°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.02:1 contrast and black text 2.62:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Emerald (#0f5a5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.
Lighter: #16595c mixed with white
Darker: #16595c mixed with black
Calmer: #16595c with less saturation
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Questions about #16595c
What color is #16595c?
#16595c is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Blue Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(22, 89, 92), in HSL hsl(182.57, 61.4%, 22.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.526% 0.06427 199.451).
What colors go well with #16595c?
The complementary color of #16595c is #6e4040. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #245a49 and #23556b. The triadic partners are #5e4365 and #614a22.
Is white or black text more readable on #16595c?
White text reads better on #16595c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 and black gives 2.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16595c a warm or cool color?
#16595c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 42.5% and its chroma 0.064.