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#168c8a color: Marrs Green

#168c8a is rgb(22, 140, 138) in RGB and oklch(58.088% 0.09515 193.009) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

58.1%
0.095
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #168c8a

#168c8a is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Marrs Green (#008c8c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #168c8a mixed with white

  1. 168c8a
  2. 3c9795
  3. 56a3a0
  4. 6daeac
  5. 83b9b7
  6. 98c5c3
  7. add0cf
  8. c1dcdb
  9. d6e8e7
  10. eaf3f3

Darker: #168c8a mixed with black

  1. 168c8a
  2. 127977
  3. 0d6765
  4. 095553
  5. 064342
  6. 033332
  7. 022322
  8. 011414
  9. 000707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #168c8a with less saturation

  1. 168c8a
  2. 2d8a88
  3. 3b8987
  4. 468785
  5. 508684
  6. 598482
  7. 608281
  8. 68807f
  9. 6e7e7e
  10. 747c7c

Questions about #168c8a

What color is #168c8a?

#168c8a is bright cyan. The closest named color is Marrs Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 140, 138), in HSL hsl(178.98, 72.84%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.088% 0.09515 193.009).

What colors go well with #168c8a?

The complementary color of #168c8a is #ab626a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c8c6a and #2887a4. The triadic partners are #8e69a3 and #9d7134.

Is white or black text more readable on #168c8a?

White text reads better on #168c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #168c8a a warm or cool color?

#168c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.095.