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#166a85 color: Sea Goddess

#166a85 is rgb(22, 106, 133) in RGB and oklch(48.971% 0.08598 225.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

49%
0.086
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #166a85

#166a85 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.11:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Goddess (#216987). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #166a85 mixed with white

  1. 166a85
  2. 357891
  3. 4e879d
  4. 6495a9
  5. 7aa4b5
  6. 90b3c1
  7. a6c2cd
  8. bcd1da
  9. d2e0e6
  10. e8eff2

Darker: #166a85 mixed with black

  1. 166a85
  2. 125b73
  3. 0d4d61
  4. 093f50
  5. 063140
  6. 032430
  7. 021821
  8. 010d13
  9. 000406
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166a85 with less saturation

  1. 166a85
  2. 246981
  3. 2f687e
  4. 37687a
  5. 3f6777
  6. 456673
  7. 4b656f
  8. 51646c
  9. 566368
  10. 5b6164

Questions about #166a85

What color is #166a85?

#166a85 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Goddess. In RGB it is rgb(22, 106, 133), in HSL hsl(194.59, 71.61%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.971% 0.08598 225.228).

What colors go well with #166a85?

The complementary color of #166a85 is #885035. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006f70 and #3e6290. The triadic partners are #834b6b and #686321.

Is white or black text more readable on #166a85?

White text reads better on #166a85: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166a85 a warm or cool color?

#166a85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.086.