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#169387 color: Approval Green

#169387 is rgb(22, 147, 135) in RGB and oklch(59.823% 0.10149 184.503) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

59.8%
0.101
185°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #169387

#169387 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 185°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Approval Green (#039487). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #169387 mixed with white

  1. 169387
  2. 3d9e92
  3. 58a89e
  4. 6fb3aa
  5. 84beb5
  6. 99c9c1
  7. aed3cd
  8. c2deda
  9. d6e9e6
  10. ebf4f2

Darker: #169387 mixed with black

  1. 169387
  2. 127f75
  3. 0d6c63
  4. 095951
  5. 064741
  6. 033631
  7. 022521
  8. 011613
  9. 000806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #169387 with less saturation

  1. 169387
  2. 2e9186
  3. 3d9086
  4. 498e85
  5. 548c84
  6. 5c8a83
  7. 658883
  8. 6c8682
  9. 738481
  10. 798280

Questions about #169387

What color is #169387?

#169387 is bright teal. The closest named color is Approval Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 147, 135), in HSL hsl(174.24, 73.96%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.823% 0.10149 184.503).

What colors go well with #169387?

The complementary color of #169387 is #b26578. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #499164 and #158fa5. The triadic partners are #8d70b1 and #a97239.

Is white or black text more readable on #169387?

White text reads better on #169387: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #169387 a warm or cool color?

#169387 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.101.