#16595e color: Blue Emerald
#16595e is rgb(22, 89, 94) in RGB and oklch(42.609% 0.06449 202.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Charcoal
- teal-800
- Black 63%
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About #16595e
#16595e is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 42.6% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 202°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8:1 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: #16595e mixed with white
Darker: #16595e mixed with black
Calmer: #16595e with less saturation
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Questions about #16595e
What color is #16595e?
#16595e is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Blue Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(22, 89, 94), in HSL hsl(184.17, 62.07%, 22.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.609% 0.06449 202.406).
What colors go well with #16595e?
The complementary color of #16595e is #6e403e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #225a4b and #25556c. The triadic partners are #604364 and #604b22.
Is white or black text more readable on #16595e?
White text reads better on #16595e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8:1 and black gives 2.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16595e a warm or cool color?
#16595e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 42.6% and its chroma 0.064.