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#16797e color: Tobernite

#16797e is rgb(22, 121, 126) in RGB and oklch(52.611% 0.08418 200.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

52.6%
0.084
200°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #16797e

#16797e is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tobernite (#077a7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #16797e mixed with white

  1. 16797e
  2. 38868a
  3. 519397
  4. 68a0a3
  5. 7eadb0
  6. 93bbbd
  7. a9c8ca
  8. bed6d7
  9. d4e3e4
  10. e9f1f1

Darker: #16797e mixed with black

  1. 16797e
  2. 12686d
  3. 0d585c
  4. 09484c
  5. 06393c
  6. 032b2d
  7. 021d1f
  8. 011011
  9. 000505
  10. 000101

Calmer: #16797e with less saturation

  1. 16797e
  2. 28787c
  3. 34767a
  4. 3e7578
  5. 467476
  6. 4d7274
  7. 547172
  8. 5a6f70
  9. 606e6e
  10. 656c6c

Questions about #16797e

What color is #16797e?

#16797e is bright cyan. The closest named color is Tobernite. In RGB it is rgb(22, 121, 126), in HSL hsl(182.88, 70.27%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.611% 0.08418 200.268).

What colors go well with #16797e?

The complementary color of #16797e is #955656. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d7a63 and #2d7392. The triadic partners are #805a89 and #84652c.

Is white or black text more readable on #16797e?

White text reads better on #16797e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16797e a warm or cool color?

#16797e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.084.