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#166d6e color: Caribbean Current

#166d6e is rgb(22, 109, 110) in RGB and oklch(48.754% 0.07694 196.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

48.8%
0.077
196°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #166d6e

#166d6e is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 48.8% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.09:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, 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: #166d6e mixed with white

  1. 166d6e
  2. 367b7c
  3. 4e8989
  4. 659797
  5. 7ba5a5
  6. 90b4b4
  7. a6c3c3
  8. bcd2d1
  9. d2e1e0
  10. e8f0f0

Darker: #166d6e mixed with black

  1. 166d6e
  2. 125e5f
  3. 0d4f50
  4. 094141
  5. 063333
  6. 032626
  7. 021919
  8. 010d0e
  9. 000404
  10. 000101

Calmer: #166d6e with less saturation

  1. 166d6e
  2. 256c6d
  3. 2f6b6b
  4. 38696a
  5. 3f6868
  6. 456767
  7. 4b6565
  8. 516464
  9. 566362
  10. 5b6161

Questions about #166d6e

What color is #166d6e?

#166d6e is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Current. In RGB it is rgb(22, 109, 110), in HSL hsl(180.68, 66.67%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.754% 0.07694 196.118).

What colors go well with #166d6e?

The complementary color of #166d6e is #864d51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d6e56 and #256881. The triadic partners are #71527d and #795929.

Is white or black text more readable on #166d6e?

White text reads better on #166d6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166d6e a warm or cool color?

#166d6e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 48.8% and its chroma 0.077.