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#16afab color: Tropical Tree

#16afab is rgb(22, 175, 171) in RGB and oklch(68.278% 0.11412 191.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

68.3%
0.114
192°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #16afab

#16afab is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical Tree (#20aea7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #16afab mixed with white

  1. 16afab
  2. 43b7b3
  3. 5fbfbb
  4. 76c7c4
  5. 8ccfcc
  6. a0d7d4
  7. b4dfdd
  8. c7e7e5
  9. daefee
  10. ecf7f6

Darker: #16afab mixed with black

  1. 16afab
  2. 129894
  3. 0d817e
  4. 096b68
  5. 065654
  6. 034140
  7. 022e2d
  8. 011c1b
  9. 000b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #16afab with less saturation

  1. 16afab
  2. 36ada9
  3. 49aba7
  4. 58a9a6
  5. 64a7a4
  6. 6fa5a2
  7. 79a3a0
  8. 81a09e
  9. 8a9e9d
  10. 929b9b

Questions about #16afab

What color is #16afab?

#16afab is bright cyan. The closest named color is Tropical Tree. In RGB it is rgb(22, 175, 171), in HSL hsl(178.43, 77.66%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.278% 0.11412 191.861).

What colors go well with #16afab?

The complementary color of #16afab is #d57a86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4caf83 and #2ea8cb. The triadic partners are #b184cc and #c58d41.

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

Black text reads better on #16afab: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16afab a warm or cool color?

#16afab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.114.