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#116e88 color: Private Eye

#116e88 is rgb(17, 110, 136) in RGB and oklch(50.073% 0.08857 222.854) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

50.1%
0.089
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #116e88

#116e88 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 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: #116e88 mixed with white

  1. 116e88
  2. 347c94
  3. 4d8a9f
  4. 6498ab
  5. 7aa6b7
  6. 90b5c3
  7. a6c3cf
  8. bcd2db
  9. d2e1e7
  10. e8f0f3

Darker: #116e88 mixed with black

  1. 116e88
  2. 0d5f75
  3. 095063
  4. 064152
  5. 043341
  6. 022631
  7. 011922
  8. 000e13
  9. 000406
  10. 000101

Calmer: #116e88 with less saturation

  1. 116e88
  2. 236d84
  3. 2e6c81
  4. 386b7d
  5. 406a7a
  6. 476976
  7. 4d6872
  8. 53676f
  9. 59666b
  10. 5e6567

Questions about #116e88

What color is #116e88?

#116e88 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Private Eye. In RGB it is rgb(17, 110, 136), in HSL hsl(193.11, 77.78%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.073% 0.08857 222.854).

What colors go well with #116e88?

The complementary color of #116e88 is #8d5139. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007371 and #3d6695. The triadic partners are #864e71 and #6d6521.

Is white or black text more readable on #116e88?

White text reads better on #116e88: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116e88 a warm or cool color?

#116e88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.089.