#166999 color: Hydra
#166999 is rgb(22, 105, 153) in RGB and oklch(49.78% 0.10661 240.626) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 40%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #166999
#166999 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 241°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Hydra (#006995). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #166999 mixed with white
Darker: #166999 mixed with black
Calmer: #166999 with less saturation
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Questions about #166999
What color is #166999?
#166999 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Hydra. In RGB it is rgb(22, 105, 153), in HSL hsl(201.98, 74.86%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.78% 0.10661 240.626).
What colors go well with #166999?
The complementary color of #166999 is #8d5214. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007284 and #4c5e9f. The triadic partners are #92465f and #5a6b19.
Is white or black text more readable on #166999?
White text reads better on #166999: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166999 a warm or cool color?
#166999 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.107.