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#16aaac color: Fiji

#16aaac is rgb(22, 170, 172) in RGB and oklch(67.049% 0.11096 196.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

67%
0.111
196°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #16aaac

#16aaac is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fiji (#00aaac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #16aaac mixed with white

  1. 16aaac
  2. 42b3b4
  3. 5ebbbc
  4. 75c4c4
  5. 8bcccd
  6. 9fd5d5
  7. b3dddd
  8. c6e6e6
  9. d9eeee
  10. ecf7f6

Darker: #16aaac mixed with black

  1. 16aaac
  2. 129395
  3. 0d7d7f
  4. 096869
  5. 065354
  6. 033f40
  7. 022d2d
  8. 011b1b
  9. 000b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #16aaac with less saturation

  1. 16aaac
  2. 35a8aa
  3. 47a6a7
  4. 56a4a5
  5. 62a2a3
  6. 6ca0a1
  7. 759e9e
  8. 7e9c9c
  9. 869a9a
  10. 8e9898

Questions about #16aaac

What color is #16aaac?

#16aaac is bright cyan. The closest named color is Fiji. In RGB it is rgb(22, 170, 172), in HSL hsl(180.8, 77.32%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.049% 0.11096 196.36).

What colors go well with #16aaac?

The complementary color of #16aaac is #d0787e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #44ab86 and #37a3ca. The triadic partners are #b07fc3 and #bc8b3e.

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

Black text reads better on #16aaac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16aaac a warm or cool color?

#16aaac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.111.