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#169487 color: Approval Green

#169487 is rgb(22, 148, 135) in RGB and oklch(60.086% 0.10239 183.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

60.1%
0.102
184°
  • 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
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #169487

#169487 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #169487 mixed with white

  1. 169487
  2. 3d9f92
  3. 58a99e
  4. 6fb4aa
  5. 85beb5
  6. 9ac9c1
  7. aed4cd
  8. c2dfda
  9. d7e9e6
  10. ebf4f2

Darker: #169487 mixed with black

  1. 169487
  2. 128075
  3. 0d6d63
  4. 095a51
  5. 064841
  6. 033631
  7. 022621
  8. 011613
  9. 000806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #169487 with less saturation

  1. 169487
  2. 2e9286
  3. 3e9086
  4. 4a8f85
  5. 548d84
  6. 5d8b84
  7. 658983
  8. 6d8782
  9. 748582
  10. 7a8381

Questions about #169487

What color is #169487?

#169487 is bright teal. The closest named color is Approval Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 148, 135), in HSL hsl(173.81, 74.12%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.086% 0.10239 183.747).

What colors go well with #169487?

The complementary color of #169487 is #b3657a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a9264 and #1290a5. The triadic partners are #8e71b2 and #ab7239.

Is white or black text more readable on #169487?

White text reads better on #169487: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #169487 a warm or cool color?

#169487 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.102.