#166e6f color: Active Turquoise
#166e6f is rgb(22, 110, 111) in RGB and oklch(49.064% 0.07755 196.104) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Teal
- teal-700
- Black 56%
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About #166e6f
#166e6f is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 196°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Active Turquoise (#006f72). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.
Lighter: #166e6f mixed with white
Darker: #166e6f mixed with black
Calmer: #166e6f with less saturation
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Questions about #166e6f
What color is #166e6f?
#166e6f is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Active Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(22, 110, 111), in HSL hsl(180.67, 66.92%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.064% 0.07755 196.104).
What colors go well with #166e6f?
The complementary color of #166e6f is #874e51. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e6f56 and #256982. The triadic partners are #72537e and #7a5a29.
Is white or black text more readable on #166e6f?
White text reads better on #166e6f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166e6f a warm or cool color?
#166e6f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.078.