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#116e87 color: Private Eye

#116e87 is rgb(17, 110, 135) in RGB and oklch(50.024% 0.08785 221.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

50%
0.088
222°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #116e87

#116e87 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 222°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, 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: #116e87 mixed with white

  1. 116e87
  2. 347c93
  3. 4d8a9e
  4. 6498aa
  5. 7aa6b6
  6. 90b5c2
  7. a6c3ce
  8. bcd2da
  9. d2e1e6
  10. e8f0f3

Darker: #116e87 mixed with black

  1. 116e87
  2. 0d5f75
  3. 095063
  4. 064151
  5. 043341
  6. 022631
  7. 011921
  8. 000e13
  9. 000406
  10. 000101

Calmer: #116e87 with less saturation

  1. 116e87
  2. 236d84
  3. 2e6c80
  4. 386b7c
  5. 406a79
  6. 476975
  7. 4d6872
  8. 53676e
  9. 59666b
  10. 5e6567

Questions about #116e87

What color is #116e87?

#116e87 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Private Eye. In RGB it is rgb(17, 110, 135), in HSL hsl(192.71, 77.63%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.024% 0.08785 221.941).

What colors go well with #116e87?

The complementary color of #116e87 is #8d513a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007370 and #3c6694. The triadic partners are #854e71 and #6d6521.

Is white or black text more readable on #116e87?

White text reads better on #116e87: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116e87 a warm or cool color?

#116e87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.088.