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#16bcaf color: Turquoise Topaz

#16bcaf is rgb(22, 188, 175) in RGB and oklch(71.693% 0.12285 185.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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175°
100%

71.7%
0.123
186°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #16bcaf

#16bcaf is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 186°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, 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: #16bcaf mixed with white

  1. 16bcaf
  2. 46c3b7
  3. 62cabf
  4. 7ad1c6
  5. 8fd7ce
  6. a3ded6
  7. b6e5de
  8. c9ebe6
  9. dbf2ef
  10. edf9f7

Darker: #16bcaf mixed with black

  1. 16bcaf
  2. 12a398
  3. 0d8b81
  4. 09736b
  5. 065d56
  6. 034741
  7. 02322e
  8. 011f1c
  9. 000d0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #16bcaf with less saturation

  1. 16bcaf
  2. 3abaae
  3. 4eb8ad
  4. 5eb5ac
  5. 6bb3aa
  6. 77b1a9
  7. 81aea8
  8. 8aaca7
  9. 93a9a6
  10. 9ca6a5

Questions about #16bcaf

What color is #16bcaf?

#16bcaf is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise Topaz. In RGB it is rgb(22, 188, 175), in HSL hsl(175.3, 79.05%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.693% 0.12285 185.97).

What colors go well with #16bcaf?

The complementary color of #16bcaf is #e48198. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5bba83 and #1cb6d4. The triadic partners are #b78fe0 and #d79348.

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

Black text reads better on #16bcaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16bcaf a warm or cool color?

#16bcaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 186 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.123.