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#16616f color: Nocturnal Sea

#16616f is rgb(22, 97, 111) in RGB and oklch(45.544% 0.07251 213.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

45.5%
0.073
213°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • cyan-800
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #16616f

#16616f is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 45.5% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 213°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.06:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nocturnal Sea (#0e6071). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #16616f mixed with white

  1. 16616f
  2. 33707d
  3. 4b7f8a
  4. 628e98
  5. 789ea6
  6. 8eadb5
  7. a4bdc3
  8. bacdd2
  9. d1dee1
  10. e8eef0

Darker: #16616f mixed with black

  1. 16616f
  2. 125360
  3. 0d4651
  4. 093942
  5. 062d34
  6. 032127
  7. 02151a
  8. 010b0e
  9. 000304
  10. 000001

Calmer: #16616f with less saturation

  1. 16616f
  2. 22606d
  3. 2b5f6a
  4. 335e68
  5. 395d65
  6. 3f5c63
  7. 445b61
  8. 495a5e
  9. 4e595c
  10. 525859

Questions about #16616f

What color is #16616f?

#16616f is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Nocturnal Sea. In RGB it is rgb(22, 97, 111), in HSL hsl(189.44, 66.92%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.544% 0.07251 213.39).

What colors go well with #16616f?

The complementary color of #16616f is #7a473c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18645b and #305b7c. The triadic partners are #6f4768 and #645622.

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

White text reads better on #16616f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16616f a warm or cool color?

#16616f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 45.5% and its chroma 0.073.