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#146d96 color: Cairns

#146d96 is rgb(20, 109, 150) in RGB and oklch(50.581% 0.10088 235.104) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

50.6%
0.101
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #146d96

#146d96 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, 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: #146d96 mixed with white

  1. 146d96
  2. 357ba1
  3. 4e89ab
  4. 6598b6
  5. 7ba6c0
  6. 90b5cb
  7. a6c3d5
  8. bcd2e0
  9. d2e1ea
  10. e9f0f5

Darker: #146d96 mixed with black

  1. 146d96
  2. 105e82
  3. 0c4f6e
  4. 08415b
  5. 053349
  6. 032637
  7. 011926
  8. 010d16
  9. 000408
  10. 000101

Calmer: #146d96 with less saturation

  1. 146d96
  2. 246d91
  3. 306c8c
  4. 396b88
  5. 416b83
  6. 486a7e
  7. 4e6979
  8. 546874
  9. 5a676f
  10. 60666a

Questions about #146d96

What color is #146d96?

#146d96 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cairns. In RGB it is rgb(20, 109, 150), in HSL hsl(198.92, 76.47%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.581% 0.10088 235.104).

What colors go well with #146d96?

The complementary color of #146d96 is #905325. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007580 and #48639f. The triadic partners are #914a68 and #636b1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #146d96?

White text reads better on #146d96: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #146d96 a warm or cool color?

#146d96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.101.