#16b993 color: Aoife’s Green
#16b993 is rgb(22, 185, 147) in RGB and oklch(70.092% 0.1343 170.729) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 27%
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About #16b993
#16b993 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 171°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Aoife’s Green (#27b692). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #16b993 mixed with white
Darker: #16b993 mixed with black
Calmer: #16b993 with less saturation
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What color is #16b993?
#16b993 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aoife’s Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 185, 147), in HSL hsl(166.01, 78.74%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.092% 0.1343 170.729).
What colors go well with #16b993?
The complementary color of #16b993 is #dc79a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6eb361 and #00b7c0. The triadic partners are #9f8eec and #e0844b.
Is white or black text more readable on #16b993?
Black text reads better on #16b993: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16b993 a warm or cool color?
#16b993 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.134.