#165960 color: Blue Emerald
#165960 is rgb(22, 89, 96) in RGB and oklch(42.695% 0.06491 205.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Soft
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- ≈ Charcoal
- teal-800
- Black 62%
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About #165960
#165960 is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 205°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.98:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Emerald (#0f5a5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.
Lighter: #165960 mixed with white
Darker: #165960 mixed with black
Calmer: #165960 with less saturation
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Questions about #165960
What color is #165960?
#165960 is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Blue Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(22, 89, 96), in HSL hsl(185.68, 62.71%, 23.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.695% 0.06491 205.328).
What colors go well with #165960?
The complementary color of #165960 is #6e403d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #205b4d and #27546e. The triadic partners are #614262 and #5f4c21.
Is white or black text more readable on #165960?
White text reads better on #165960: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #165960 a warm or cool color?
#165960 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.065.