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#169486 color: Approval Green

#169486 is rgb(22, 148, 134) in RGB and oklch(60.053% 0.10279 182.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

60.1%
0.103
183°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #169486

#169486 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, 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: #169486 mixed with white

  1. 169486
  2. 3d9f91
  3. 58a99d
  4. 6fb4a9
  5. 85beb5
  6. 99c9c1
  7. aed4cd
  8. c2dfd9
  9. d7e9e6
  10. ebf4f2

Darker: #169486 mixed with black

  1. 169486
  2. 128074
  3. 0d6d62
  4. 095a51
  5. 064840
  6. 033630
  7. 022621
  8. 011613
  9. 000806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #169486 with less saturation

  1. 169486
  2. 2e9285
  3. 3e9085
  4. 4a8f84
  5. 548d84
  6. 5d8b83
  7. 658983
  8. 6d8782
  9. 738581
  10. 7a8281

Questions about #169486

What color is #169486?

#169486 is bright teal. The closest named color is Approval Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 148, 134), in HSL hsl(173.33, 74.12%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.053% 0.10279 182.933).

What colors go well with #169486?

The complementary color of #169486 is #b3657a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b9262 and #0e90a5. The triadic partners are #8d71b3 and #ab7239.

Is white or black text more readable on #169486?

White text reads better on #169486: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #169486 a warm or cool color?

#169486 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.103.