What color is #16736F?

#16736F is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16736F?

The RGB value is 22, 115, 111: 22 red, 115 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16736F?

The complementary color is #73161A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16736F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16736F color

#16736F rgb(22, 115, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #16736F is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 45.1% green and 43.5% blue (22, 115, 111).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 68% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 81% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Pine Scented Lagoon (#066F6C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#16736F color codes

HEX	`#16736F`
RGB	`rgb(22, 115, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 45.1%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 68%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 81%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(81%, 0%, 3%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.62, -26.35, -5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.62, 26.87, 191.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.329, 13.579, 17.165)`
Decimal	`1471343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16736F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #16736F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#16736F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #16736F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16736f; }
.text { color: #16736f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16736f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 115 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16736f, #164873); }

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Questions

What color is #16736F?: #16736F is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16736F?: The RGB value is 22, 115, 111: 22 red, 115 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16736F?: The complementary color is #73161A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16736F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.