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#116e8a color: Private Eye

#116e8a is rgb(17, 110, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.17% 0.0901 224.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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194°
100%

50.2%
0.090
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #116e8a

#116e8a is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, 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: #116e8a mixed with white

  1. 116e8a
  2. 347c95
  3. 4d8aa1
  4. 6498ad
  5. 7aa6b8
  6. 90b5c4
  7. a6c3d0
  8. bcd2db
  9. d2e1e7
  10. e8f0f3

Darker: #116e8a mixed with black

  1. 116e8a
  2. 0d5f77
  3. 095065
  4. 064153
  5. 043342
  6. 022632
  7. 011922
  8. 000e14
  9. 000407
  10. 000101

Calmer: #116e8a with less saturation

  1. 116e8a
  2. 236d86
  3. 2f6c83
  4. 386b7f
  5. 406b7b
  6. 476a77
  7. 4e6873
  8. 54676f
  9. 59666c
  10. 5f6568

Questions about #116e8a

What color is #116e8a?

#116e8a is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Private Eye. In RGB it is rgb(17, 110, 138), in HSL hsl(193.88, 78.06%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.17% 0.0901 224.629).

What colors go well with #116e8a?

The complementary color of #116e8a is #8e5236. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007373 and #3e6596. The triadic partners are #884e70 and #6c6620.

Is white or black text more readable on #116e8a?

White text reads better on #116e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #116e8a a warm or cool color?

#116e8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.09.