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#16bdb1 color: Turquoise Topaz

#16bdb1 is rgb(22, 189, 177) in RGB and oklch(72.01% 0.12304 186.674) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

72%
0.123
187°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #16bdb1

#16bdb1 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 187°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.95:1, 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: #16bdb1 mixed with white

  1. 16bdb1
  2. 46c4b9
  3. 62cbc0
  4. 7ad1c8
  5. 8fd8d0
  6. a3dfd7
  7. b6e5df
  8. c9ece7
  9. dbf2ef
  10. edf9f7

Darker: #16bdb1 mixed with black

  1. 16bdb1
  2. 12a499
  3. 0d8c83
  4. 09746c
  5. 065d57
  6. 034742
  7. 02332f
  8. 011f1c
  9. 000d0c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #16bdb1 with less saturation

  1. 16bdb1
  2. 3abbb0
  3. 4fb9ae
  4. 5eb6ad
  5. 6cb4ac
  6. 77b2ab
  7. 82afa9
  8. 8bada8
  9. 94aaa7
  10. 9da7a6

Questions about #16bdb1

What color is #16bdb1?

#16bdb1 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise Topaz. In RGB it is rgb(22, 189, 177), in HSL hsl(175.69, 79.15%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.01% 0.12304 186.674).

What colors go well with #16bdb1?

The complementary color of #16bdb1 is #e58298. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5abc85 and #20b7d6. The triadic partners are #b88fe1 and #d89448.

Is white or black text more readable on #16bdb1?

Black text reads better on #16bdb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16bdb1 a warm or cool color?

#16bdb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.123.