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#116d87 color: Private Eye

#116d87 is rgb(17, 109, 135) in RGB and oklch(49.763% 0.08809 223.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

49.8%
0.088
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #116d87

#116d87 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

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

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #116d87 mixed with white

  1. 116d87
  2. 347b93
  3. 4d899e
  4. 6497aa
  5. 7aa6b6
  6. 90b4c2
  7. a6c3ce
  8. bcd2da
  9. d2e1e6
  10. e8f0f3

Darker: #116d87 mixed with black

  1. 116d87
  2. 0d5e75
  3. 094f63
  4. 064151
  5. 043341
  6. 022631
  7. 011921
  8. 000d13
  9. 000406
  10. 000101

Calmer: #116d87 with less saturation

  1. 116d87
  2. 236c83
  3. 2e6b80
  4. 376a7c
  5. 3f6979
  6. 466875
  7. 4d6771
  8. 53666e
  9. 58656a
  10. 5d6466

Questions about #116d87

What color is #116d87?

#116d87 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Private Eye. In RGB it is rgb(17, 109, 135), in HSL hsl(193.22, 77.63%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.763% 0.08809 223.068).

What colors go well with #116d87?

The complementary color of #116d87 is #8c5138. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007270 and #3c6593. The triadic partners are #854d70 and #6c6420.

Is white or black text more readable on #116d87?

White text reads better on #116d87: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116d87 a warm or cool color?

#116d87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.088.