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#16616c color: Blue Lagoon

#16616c is rgb(22, 97, 108) in RGB and oklch(45.41% 0.07121 209.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

45.4%
0.071
210°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • cyan-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #16616c

#16616c is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 45.4% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 210°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.09:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Lagoon (#00626f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #16616c mixed with white

  1. 16616c
  2. 33707a
  3. 4b7f88
  4. 628e96
  5. 789ea4
  6. 8eadb3
  7. a4bdc2
  8. bacdd1
  9. d1dee0
  10. e8eeef

Darker: #16616c mixed with black

  1. 16616c
  2. 12535d
  3. 0d464e
  4. 093940
  5. 062d32
  6. 032125
  7. 021519
  8. 010b0d
  9. 000304
  10. 000000

Calmer: #16616c with less saturation

  1. 16616c
  2. 22606a
  3. 2b5f68
  4. 325e66
  5. 395d63
  6. 3f5c61
  7. 445b5f
  8. 495a5d
  9. 4e595b
  10. 525858

Questions about #16616c

What color is #16616c?

#16616c is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Blue Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(22, 97, 108), in HSL hsl(187.67, 66.15%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.41% 0.07121 209.62).

What colors go well with #16616c?

The complementary color of #16616c is #79473f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d6358 and #2d5c7a. The triadic partners are #6d486a and #665423.

Is white or black text more readable on #16616c?

White text reads better on #16616c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16616c a warm or cool color?

#16616c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 45.4% and its chroma 0.071.