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#169d90 color: On a Whim

#169d90 is rgb(22, 157, 144) in RGB and oklch(62.741% 0.10711 184.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

62.7%
0.107
184°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #169d90

#169d90 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is On a Whim (#019e91). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #169d90 mixed with white

  1. 169d90
  2. 3fa79b
  3. 5ab1a5
  4. 71bab0
  5. 87c4bb
  6. 9ccec6
  7. b0d8d1
  8. c4e2dd
  9. d8ebe8
  10. ebf5f3

Darker: #169d90 mixed with black

  1. 169d90
  2. 12887d
  3. 0d736a
  4. 095f57
  5. 064c45
  6. 033a34
  7. 022824
  8. 011815
  9. 000907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #169d90 with less saturation

  1. 169d90
  2. 319b8f
  3. 41998e
  4. 4e978e
  5. 59958d
  6. 63938c
  7. 6b918b
  8. 738f8b
  9. 7b8d8a
  10. 828b89

Questions about #169d90

What color is #169d90?

#169d90 is bright teal. The closest named color is On a Whim. In RGB it is rgb(22, 157, 144), in HSL hsl(174.22, 75.42%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.741% 0.10711 184.343).

What colors go well with #169d90?

The complementary color of #169d90 is #be6b80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e9b6b and #1498b0. The triadic partners are #9777bd and #b57a3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #169d90?

White text reads better on #169d90: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #169d90 a warm or cool color?

#169d90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.107.