#16699c color: Jazz Blue
#16699c is rgb(22, 105, 156) in RGB and oklch(49.953% 0.1101 242.21) 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 39%
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About #16699c
#16699c is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.94:1 contrast and black text 3.53:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Jazz Blue (#1a6a9f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #16699c mixed with white
Darker: #16699c mixed with black
Calmer: #16699c with less saturation
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Questions about #16699c
What color is #16699c?
#16699c is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Jazz Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 105, 156), in HSL hsl(202.84, 75.28%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.953% 0.1101 242.21).
What colors go well with #16699c?
The complementary color of #16699c is #8f520c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007286 and #4e5da1. The triadic partners are #95455e and #596c17.
Is white or black text more readable on #16699c?
White text reads better on #16699c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 and black gives 3.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16699c a warm or cool color?
#16699c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.11.