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#106e89 color: Private Eye

#106e89 is rgb(16, 110, 137) in RGB and oklch(50.107% 0.08957 223.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

50.1%
0.090
224°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #106e89

#106e89 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 224°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Private Eye (#006e89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #106e89 mixed with white

  1. 106e89
  2. 347c95
  3. 4d8aa0
  4. 6498ac
  5. 7aa6b7
  6. 90b5c3
  7. a6c3cf
  8. bcd2db
  9. d2e1e7
  10. e8f0f3

Darker: #106e89 mixed with black

  1. 106e89
  2. 0c5f76
  3. 095064
  4. 064153
  5. 043342
  6. 022631
  7. 011922
  8. 000e14
  9. 000407
  10. 000101

Calmer: #106e89 with less saturation

  1. 106e89
  2. 226d85
  3. 2e6c82
  4. 386b7e
  5. 406a7a
  6. 476977
  7. 4d6873
  8. 53676f
  9. 59666b
  10. 5e6567

Questions about #106e89

What color is #106e89?

#106e89 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Private Eye. In RGB it is rgb(16, 110, 137), in HSL hsl(193.39, 79.08%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.107% 0.08957 223.658).

What colors go well with #106e89?

The complementary color of #106e89 is #8e5137. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007372 and #3d6695. The triadic partners are #874e70 and #6c6620.

Is white or black text more readable on #106e89?

White text reads better on #106e89: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #106e89 a warm or cool color?

#106e89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.09.