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#16bda0 color: First Post

#16bda0 is rgb(22, 189, 160) in RGB and oklch(71.484% 0.13044 176.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

71.5%
0.130
176°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #16bda0

#16bda0 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 176°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is First Post (#2fbda1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #16bda0 mixed with white

  1. 16bda0
  2. 46c4a9
  3. 62cbb2
  4. 79d1bc
  5. 8fd8c5
  6. a3dfcf
  7. b6e5d8
  8. c9ece2
  9. dbf2eb
  10. edf9f5

Darker: #16bda0 mixed with black

  1. 16bda0
  2. 12a48b
  3. 0d8c76
  4. 097461
  5. 065d4e
  6. 03473b
  7. 023329
  8. 011f19
  9. 000d09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #16bda0 with less saturation

  1. 16bda0
  2. 3abba0
  3. 4eb8a1
  4. 5eb6a1
  5. 6bb3a1
  6. 76b1a1
  7. 80aea2
  8. 8aaba2
  9. 93a9a2
  10. 9ba6a3

Questions about #16bda0

What color is #16bda0?

#16bda0 is bright light teal. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(22, 189, 160), in HSL hsl(169.58, 79.15%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.484% 0.13044 176.09).

What colors go well with #16bda0?

The complementary color of #16bda0 is #e27ea5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69b970 and #00b9cb. The triadic partners are #ab91eb and #e08c4b.

Is white or black text more readable on #16bda0?

Black text reads better on #16bda0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16bda0 a warm or cool color?

#16bda0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 176 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.13.