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#169889 color: Plumage

#169889 is rgb(22, 152, 137) in RGB and oklch(61.203% 0.1053 182.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

61.2%
0.105
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #169889

#169889 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plumage (#00998c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #169889 mixed with white

  1. 169889
  2. 3ea294
  3. 59ac9f
  4. 70b7ab
  5. 86c1b7
  6. 9acbc2
  7. afd6ce
  8. c3e0da
  9. d7eae6
  10. ebf5f3

Darker: #169889 mixed with black

  1. 169889
  2. 128476
  3. 0d7064
  4. 095c53
  5. 064a42
  6. 033831
  7. 022722
  8. 011714
  9. 000807
  10. 000101

Calmer: #169889 with less saturation

  1. 169889
  2. 309688
  3. 3f9488
  4. 4c9287
  5. 569087
  6. 5f8e86
  7. 688c86
  8. 6f8a85
  9. 778885
  10. 7d8684

Questions about #169889

What color is #169889?

#169889 is bright teal. The closest named color is Plumage. In RGB it is rgb(22, 152, 137), in HSL hsl(173.08, 74.71%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.203% 0.1053 182.436).

What colors go well with #169889?

The complementary color of #169889 is #b7677e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d9664 and #0a94a9. The triadic partners are #9074b8 and #b0743b.

Is white or black text more readable on #169889?

White text reads better on #169889: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #169889 a warm or cool color?

#169889 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.105.