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#166c6f color: Deep Lake

#166c6f is rgb(22, 108, 111) in RGB and oklch(48.521% 0.07633 198.55) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

48.5%
0.076
199°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #166c6f

#166c6f is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.16:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Lake (#006c70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #166c6f mixed with white

  1. 166c6f
  2. 367a7c
  3. 4e888a
  4. 649698
  5. 7aa5a6
  6. 90b3b4
  7. a6c2c3
  8. bcd1d2
  9. d2e0e1
  10. e8f0f0

Darker: #166c6f mixed with black

  1. 166c6f
  2. 125d60
  3. 0d4e51
  4. 094042
  5. 063234
  6. 032527
  7. 02191a
  8. 010d0e
  9. 000404
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166c6f with less saturation

  1. 166c6f
  2. 246b6d
  3. 2f6a6c
  4. 37686a
  5. 3e6769
  6. 456667
  7. 4b6565
  8. 506364
  9. 556262
  10. 5a6061

Questions about #166c6f

What color is #166c6f?

#166c6f is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Deep Lake. In RGB it is rgb(22, 108, 111), in HSL hsl(182.02, 66.92%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.521% 0.07633 198.55).

What colors go well with #166c6f?

The complementary color of #166c6f is #854d4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b6d57 and #276781. The triadic partners are #71517b and #765928.

Is white or black text more readable on #166c6f?

White text reads better on #166c6f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166c6f a warm or cool color?

#166c6f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.076.