#16a69a color: Tropical Sea
#16a69a is rgb(22, 166, 154) in RGB and oklch(65.402% 0.11142 185.618) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-600
- Black 35%
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About #16a69a
#16a69a is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 186°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tropical Sea (#03a598). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.
Lighter: #16a69a mixed with white
Darker: #16a69a mixed with black
Calmer: #16a69a with less saturation
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What color is #16a69a?
#16a69a is bright teal. The closest named color is Tropical Sea. In RGB it is rgb(22, 166, 154), in HSL hsl(175, 76.6%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.402% 0.11142 185.618).
What colors go well with #16a69a?
The complementary color of #16a69a is #c97286. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51a473 and #19a1bb. The triadic partners are #a17ec7 and #be813f.
Is white or black text more readable on #16a69a?
Black text reads better on #16a69a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16a69a a warm or cool color?
#16a69a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 186 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.111.