#16a986 color: Gumdrop Green
#16a986 is rgb(22, 169, 134) in RGB and oklch(65.575% 0.1251 170.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- Cool
- ≈ Jade
- teal-500
- Black 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #16a986
#16a986 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 171°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Gumdrop Green (#2ea785). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #16a986 mixed with white
Darker: #16a986 mixed with black
Calmer: #16a986 with less saturation
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What color is #16a986?
#16a986 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Gumdrop Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 169, 134), in HSL hsl(165.71, 76.96%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.575% 0.1251 170.607).
What colors go well with #16a986?
The complementary color of #16a986 is #c96f9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64a359 and #00a7b0. The triadic partners are #9182d7 and #cd7844.
Is white or black text more readable on #16a986?
Black text reads better on #16a986: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16a986 a warm or cool color?
#16a986 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.125.