#16bb9e color: Aare River
#16bb9e is rgb(22, 187, 158) in RGB and oklch(70.915% 0.12952 175.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 27%
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About #16bb9e
#16bb9e is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 176°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Aare River (#00b89f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #16bb9e mixed with white
Darker: #16bb9e mixed with black
Calmer: #16bb9e with less saturation
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What color is #16bb9e?
#16bb9e is bright light teal. The closest named color is Aare River. In RGB it is rgb(22, 187, 158), in HSL hsl(169.45, 78.95%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.915% 0.12952 175.916).
What colors go well with #16bb9e?
The complementary color of #16bb9e is #e07da4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68b76f and #00b7c9. The triadic partners are #a98fe9 and #de8a4a.
Is white or black text more readable on #16bb9e?
Black text reads better on #16bb9e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16bb9e a warm or cool color?
#16bb9e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 176 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.13.