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#16a2ac color: Aare River Brienz

#16a2ac is rgb(22, 162, 172) in RGB and oklch(65.03% 0.10726 202.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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184°
100%

65%
0.107
203°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #16a2ac

#16a2ac is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aare River Brienz (#05a3ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #16a2ac mixed with white

  1. 16a2ac
  2. 41abb4
  3. 5cb5bc
  4. 73bec5
  5. 89c7cd
  6. 9dd1d5
  7. b1dadd
  8. c5e3e6
  9. d8ecee
  10. ecf6f7

Darker: #16a2ac mixed with black

  1. 16a2ac
  2. 128c95
  3. 0d777f
  4. 096369
  5. 064f54
  6. 033c40
  7. 022a2d
  8. 01191b
  9. 000a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #16a2ac with less saturation

  1. 16a2ac
  2. 33a0a9
  3. 449fa6
  4. 529da3
  5. 5d9ba1
  6. 67999e
  7. 71979b
  8. 799598
  9. 819395
  10. 889192

Questions about #16a2ac

What color is #16a2ac?

#16a2ac is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aare River Brienz. In RGB it is rgb(22, 162, 172), in HSL hsl(184, 77.32%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.03% 0.10726 202.858).

What colors go well with #16a2ac?

The complementary color of #16a2ac is #c87470. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #36a489 and #3f9ac6. The triadic partners are #af78b5 and #af8939.

Is white or black text more readable on #16a2ac?

Black text reads better on #16a2ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16a2ac a warm or cool color?

#16a2ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.107.