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#146b95 color: Cairns

#146b95 is rgb(20, 107, 149) in RGB and oklch(50.022% 0.10118 236.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

50%
0.101
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #146b95

#146b95 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cairns (#0a6b92). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #146b95 mixed with white

  1. 146b95
  2. 3579a0
  3. 4d88aa
  4. 6496b5
  5. 7aa5c0
  6. 90b4ca
  7. a6c2d5
  8. bcd1df
  9. d2e0ea
  10. e8f0f4

Darker: #146b95 mixed with black

  1. 146b95
  2. 105c81
  3. 0c4e6d
  4. 083f5a
  5. 053248
  6. 032537
  7. 011826
  8. 010d16
  9. 000408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #146b95 with less saturation

  1. 146b95
  2. 246b90
  3. 2f6a8b
  4. 386986
  5. 406982
  6. 47687d
  7. 4d6778
  8. 536673
  9. 59656e
  10. 5e6468

Questions about #146b95

What color is #146b95?

#146b95 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cairns. In RGB it is rgb(20, 107, 149), in HSL hsl(199.53, 76.33%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.022% 0.10118 236.263).

What colors go well with #146b95?

The complementary color of #146b95 is #8e5222. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007380 and #48619d. The triadic partners are #904965 and #606a1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #146b95?

White text reads better on #146b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #146b95 a warm or cool color?

#146b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.101.