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#16626b color: Seamount

#16626b is rgb(22, 98, 107) in RGB and oklch(45.638% 0.07115 206.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

45.6%
0.071
207°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • cyan-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #16626b

#16626b is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 45.6% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 207°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.02:1 contrast and black text 2.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Seamount (#15646d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #16626b mixed with white

  1. 16626b
  2. 347179
  3. 4b8087
  4. 628f95
  5. 789ea4
  6. 8eaeb2
  7. a4bec1
  8. baced0
  9. d1dee0
  10. e8eeef

Darker: #16626b mixed with black

  1. 16626b
  2. 12545c
  3. 0d474e
  4. 093a3f
  5. 062d32
  6. 032125
  7. 021618
  8. 010b0d
  9. 000304
  10. 000000

Calmer: #16626b with less saturation

  1. 16626b
  2. 226169
  3. 2b6067
  4. 335f65
  5. 395e63
  6. 3f5d61
  7. 455c5f
  8. 4a5b5d
  9. 4e595b
  10. 535859

Questions about #16626b

What color is #16626b?

#16626b is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Seamount. In RGB it is rgb(22, 98, 107), in HSL hsl(186.35, 65.89%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.638% 0.07115 206.899).

What colors go well with #16626b?

The complementary color of #16626b is #7a4741. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #206456 and #2b5d7a. The triadic partners are #6c496c and #685424.

Is white or black text more readable on #16626b?

White text reads better on #16626b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and black gives 2.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16626b a warm or cool color?

#16626b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 45.6% and its chroma 0.071.