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#168488 color: Milky Aquamarine

#168488 is rgb(22, 132, 136) in RGB and oklch(55.912% 0.0904 198.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

55.9%
0.090
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #168488

#168488 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Milky Aquamarine (#038487). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #168488 mixed with white

  1. 168488
  2. 3a9093
  3. 549c9f
  4. 6ba8aa
  5. 81b4b6
  6. 96c1c2
  7. abcdce
  8. c0d9da
  9. d5e6e6
  10. eaf2f3

Darker: #168488 mixed with black

  1. 168488
  2. 127275
  3. 0d6063
  4. 094f52
  5. 063f41
  6. 032f31
  7. 022022
  8. 011213
  9. 000606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #168488 with less saturation

  1. 168488
  2. 2b8386
  3. 388184
  4. 438082
  5. 4c7e80
  6. 547d7e
  7. 5b7b7c
  8. 62797a
  9. 687878
  10. 6e7676

Questions about #168488

What color is #168488?

#168488 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Milky Aquamarine. In RGB it is rgb(22, 132, 136), in HSL hsl(182.11, 72.15%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.912% 0.0904 198.812).

What colors go well with #168488?

The complementary color of #168488 is #a35d5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32856b and #2f7e9e. The triadic partners are #8b6396 and #916d30.

Is white or black text more readable on #168488?

White text reads better on #168488: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #168488 a warm or cool color?

#168488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.09.