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#166d6d color: Caribbean Current

#166d6d is rgb(22, 109, 109) in RGB and oklch(48.715% 0.077 194.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

48.7%
0.077
195°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #166d6d

#166d6d is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 48.7% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Current (#006e6e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #166d6d mixed with white

  1. 166d6d
  2. 367b7b
  3. 4e8988
  4. 659796
  5. 7ba5a5
  6. 90b4b3
  7. a6c3c2
  8. bcd2d1
  9. d2e1e0
  10. e8f0ef

Darker: #166d6d mixed with black

  1. 166d6d
  2. 125e5e
  3. 0d4f4f
  4. 094141
  5. 063333
  6. 032626
  7. 021919
  8. 010d0d
  9. 000404
  10. 000101

Calmer: #166d6d with less saturation

  1. 166d6d
  2. 256c6c
  3. 2f6b6a
  4. 386969
  5. 3f6868
  6. 456766
  7. 4b6565
  8. 516464
  9. 566262
  10. 5b6161

Questions about #166d6d

What color is #166d6d?

#166d6d is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Current. In RGB it is rgb(22, 109, 109), in HSL hsl(180, 66.41%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.715% 0.077 194.922).

What colors go well with #166d6d?

The complementary color of #166d6d is #864d51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e6d55 and #246980. The triadic partners are #70527e and #795929.

Is white or black text more readable on #166d6d?

White text reads better on #166d6d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166d6d a warm or cool color?

#166d6d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 48.7% and its chroma 0.077.