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#16bbac color: Turquoise Topaz

#16bbac is rgb(22, 187, 172) in RGB and oklch(71.344% 0.12302 184.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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175°
100%

71.3%
0.123
185°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #16bbac

#16bbac is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 185°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Topaz (#13bbaf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #16bbac mixed with white

  1. 16bbac
  2. 45c2b4
  3. 62c9bc
  4. 79d0c4
  5. 8fd7cc
  6. a3ded5
  7. b6e4dd
  8. c9ebe5
  9. dbf2ee
  10. edf8f6

Darker: #16bbac mixed with black

  1. 16bbac
  2. 12a295
  3. 0d8a7f
  4. 097369
  5. 065c54
  6. 034640
  7. 02322d
  8. 011f1b
  9. 000d0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #16bbac with less saturation

  1. 16bbac
  2. 3ab9ab
  3. 4eb7aa
  4. 5db4a9
  5. 6ab2a8
  6. 76b0a7
  7. 80ada6
  8. 8aaaa5
  9. 92a8a4
  10. 9ba5a3

Questions about #16bbac

What color is #16bbac?

#16bbac is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise Topaz. In RGB it is rgb(22, 187, 172), in HSL hsl(174.55, 78.95%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.344% 0.12302 184.606).

What colors go well with #16bbac?

The complementary color of #16bbac is #e28099. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5cb980 and #15b5d2. The triadic partners are #b48ee0 and #d79148.

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

Black text reads better on #16bbac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16bbac a warm or cool color?

#16bbac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.123.