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#169586 color: Approval Green

#169586 is rgb(22, 149, 134) in RGB and oklch(60.316% 0.10374 182.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

60.3%
0.104
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #169586

#169586 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #169586 mixed with white

  1. 169586
  2. 3ea091
  3. 58aa9d
  4. 6fb5a9
  5. 85bfb5
  6. 9acac1
  7. aed4cd
  8. c2dfd9
  9. d7eae6
  10. ebf4f2

Darker: #169586 mixed with black

  1. 169586
  2. 128174
  3. 0d6d62
  4. 095a51
  5. 064840
  6. 033730
  7. 022621
  8. 011613
  9. 000806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #169586 with less saturation

  1. 169586
  2. 2f9385
  3. 3e9185
  4. 4a9084
  5. 558e84
  6. 5e8c83
  7. 668a83
  8. 6d8882
  9. 748582
  10. 7b8381

Questions about #169586

What color is #169586?

#169586 is bright teal. The closest named color is Approval Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 149, 134), in HSL hsl(172.91, 74.27%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.316% 0.10374 182.205).

What colors go well with #169586?

The complementary color of #169586 is #b4657c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c9362 and #0991a5. The triadic partners are #8d71b5 and #ad723a.

Is white or black text more readable on #169586?

White text reads better on #169586: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #169586 a warm or cool color?

#169586 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.104.