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#169986 color: Plumage

#169986 is rgb(22, 153, 134) in RGB and oklch(61.37% 0.10766 179.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

61.4%
0.108
179°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #169986

#169986 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, 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: #169986 mixed with white

  1. 169986
  2. 3ea391
  3. 59ad9d
  4. 70b7a9
  5. 86c2b5
  6. 9bccc1
  7. afd6cd
  8. c3e0d9
  9. d7eae6
  10. ebf5f2

Darker: #169986 mixed with black

  1. 169986
  2. 128474
  3. 0d7062
  4. 095d51
  5. 064a40
  6. 033830
  7. 022721
  8. 011713
  9. 000806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #169986 with less saturation

  1. 169986
  2. 309786
  3. 409586
  4. 4c9385
  5. 579185
  6. 608f85
  7. 688d85
  8. 708b85
  9. 778984
  10. 7e8684

Questions about #169986

What color is #169986?

#169986 is bright teal. The closest named color is Plumage. In RGB it is rgb(22, 153, 134), in HSL hsl(171.3, 74.86%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.37% 0.10766 179.448).

What colors go well with #169986?

The complementary color of #169986 is #b86782. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #519660 and #0095a7. The triadic partners are #8e75bc and #b3733c.

Is white or black text more readable on #169986?

White text reads better on #169986: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #169986 a warm or cool color?

#169986 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.108.