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#146b8a color: Techno Blue

#146b8a is rgb(20, 107, 138) in RGB and oklch(49.443% 0.09043 228.208) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

49.4%
0.090
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #146b8a

#146b8a is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Techno Blue (#006b8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #146b8a mixed with white

  1. 146b8a
  2. 357996
  3. 4d88a1
  4. 6496ad
  5. 7aa5b8
  6. 90b3c4
  7. a6c2d0
  8. bcd1db
  9. d2e0e7
  10. e8f0f3

Darker: #146b8a mixed with black

  1. 146b8a
  2. 105c77
  3. 0c4e65
  4. 083f53
  5. 053242
  6. 032532
  7. 011822
  8. 010d14
  9. 000407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #146b8a with less saturation

  1. 146b8a
  2. 246a86
  3. 2f6a82
  4. 37697e
  5. 3f687a
  6. 466776
  7. 4c6672
  8. 52656e
  9. 57646a
  10. 5d6366

Questions about #146b8a

What color is #146b8a?

#146b8a is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Techno Blue. In RGB it is rgb(20, 107, 138), in HSL hsl(195.76, 74.68%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.443% 0.09043 228.208).

What colors go well with #146b8a?

The complementary color of #146b8a is #8b5131. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007174 and #406295. The triadic partners are #874b6a and #67651f.

Is white or black text more readable on #146b8a?

White text reads better on #146b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #146b8a a warm or cool color?

#146b8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.09.