#165e7a color: Blue Edge
#165e7a is rgb(22, 94, 122) in RGB and oklch(45.279% 0.08105 229.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-800
- Black 52%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #165e7a
#165e7a is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.2:1 contrast and black text 2.92:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Edge (#035e7b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #165e7a mixed with white
Darker: #165e7a mixed with black
Calmer: #165e7a with less saturation
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Questions about #165e7a
What color is #165e7a?
#165e7a is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Edge. In RGB it is rgb(22, 94, 122), in HSL hsl(196.8, 69.44%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.279% 0.08105 229.408).
What colors go well with #165e7a?
The complementary color of #165e7a is #7a472b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006367 and #3a5683. The triadic partners are #77425d and #595a1d.
Is white or black text more readable on #165e7a?
White text reads better on #165e7a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and black gives 2.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #165e7a a warm or cool color?
#165e7a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 45.3% and its chroma 0.081.