#166172 color: Nocturnal Sea
#166172 is rgb(22, 97, 114) in RGB and oklch(45.682% 0.07414 216.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-800
- Black 55%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #166172
#166172 is a dusty dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.7% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 217°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.03:1 contrast and black text 2.99:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Nocturnal Sea (#0e6071). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #166172 mixed with white
Darker: #166172 mixed with black
Calmer: #166172 with less saturation
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Questions about #166172
What color is #166172?
#166172 is dusty dark sky blue. The closest named color is Nocturnal Sea. In RGB it is rgb(22, 97, 114), in HSL hsl(191.09, 67.65%, 26.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.682% 0.07414 216.995).
What colors go well with #166172?
The complementary color of #166172 is #7b4839. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #13645e and #325b7e. The triadic partners are #714766 and #635721.
Is white or black text more readable on #166172?
White text reads better on #166172: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 and black gives 2.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166172 a warm or cool color?
#166172 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 45.7% and its chroma 0.074.