#16b8a2 color: Aare River
#16b8a2 is rgb(22, 184, 162) in RGB and oklch(70.269% 0.12444 179.914) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 28%
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About #16b8a2
#16b8a2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 180°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Aare River (#00b89f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #16b8a2 mixed with white
Darker: #16b8a2 mixed with black
Calmer: #16b8a2 with less saturation
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What color is #16b8a2?
#16b8a2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Aare River. In RGB it is rgb(22, 184, 162), in HSL hsl(171.85, 78.64%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.269% 0.12444 179.914).
What colors go well with #16b8a2?
The complementary color of #16b8a2 is #dd7d9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61b575 and #00b3ca. The triadic partners are #ab8de1 and #d78b48.
Is white or black text more readable on #16b8a2?
Black text reads better on #16b8a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16b8a2 a warm or cool color?
#16b8a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.124.