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#199688 color: Lights at Sea

#199688 is rgb(25, 150, 136) in RGB and oklch(60.685% 0.10309 183.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

60.7%
0.103
183°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #199688

#199688 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lights at Sea (#01968b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #199688 mixed with white

  1. 199688
  2. 3fa093
  3. 59ab9f
  4. 70b5aa
  5. 86c0b6
  6. 9acac2
  7. afd5ce
  8. c3dfda
  9. d7eae6
  10. ebf4f3

Darker: #199688 mixed with black

  1. 199688
  2. 148275
  3. 106e63
  4. 0b5b52
  5. 074941
  6. 043731
  7. 022622
  8. 011613
  9. 000806
  10. 000101

Calmer: #199688 with less saturation

  1. 199688
  2. 309487
  3. 409287
  4. 4c9186
  5. 568f86
  6. 5f8d85
  7. 678b84
  8. 6e8984
  9. 758783
  10. 7c8483

Questions about #199688

What color is #199688?

#199688 is bright teal. The closest named color is Lights at Sea. In RGB it is rgb(25, 150, 136), in HSL hsl(173.28, 71.43%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.685% 0.10309 183.014).

What colors go well with #199688?

The complementary color of #199688 is #b5677c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c9464 and #1292a7. The triadic partners are #8f72b5 and #ae743b.

Is white or black text more readable on #199688?

White text reads better on #199688: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #199688 a warm or cool color?

#199688 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.103.