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#216159 color: Humboldt Redwoods

#216159 is rgb(33, 97, 89) in RGB and oklch(44.961% 0.06574 183.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

45%
0.066
184°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #216159

#216159 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.066 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.19:1 contrast and black text 2.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Humboldt Redwoods (#1f6357). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #216159 mixed with white

  1. 216159
  2. 3a7068
  3. 507f78
  4. 658e87
  5. 7b9d98
  6. 90ada8
  7. a6bdb9
  8. bccdca
  9. d2dedb
  10. e8eeed

Darker: #216159 mixed with black

  1. 216159
  2. 1b534c
  3. 164640
  4. 103934
  5. 0b2d28
  6. 06211d
  7. 031513
  8. 010b09
  9. 000303
  10. 000000

Calmer: #216159 with less saturation

  1. 216159
  2. 296059
  3. 305f58
  4. 365e58
  5. 3c5d57
  6. 415b57
  7. 455a57
  8. 495956
  9. 4d5856
  10. 515655

Questions about #216159

What color is #216159?

#216159 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Humboldt Redwoods. In RGB it is rgb(33, 97, 89), in HSL hsl(172.5, 49.23%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.961% 0.06574 183.709).

What colors go well with #216159?

The complementary color of #216159 is #744551. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #366044 and #205e6b. The triadic partners are #5d4c73 and #6f4d2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #216159?

White text reads better on #216159: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 and black gives 2.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #216159 a warm or cool color?

#216159 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.066.