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#166a88 color: Sea Goddess

#166a88 is rgb(22, 106, 136) in RGB and oklch(49.12% 0.0885 227.875) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

49.1%
0.089
228°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #166a88

#166a88 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.1% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 228°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.08:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, 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: #166a88 mixed with white

  1. 166a88
  2. 357894
  3. 4e879f
  4. 6495ab
  5. 7aa4b7
  6. 90b3c3
  7. a6c2cf
  8. bcd1db
  9. d2e0e7
  10. e8eff3

Darker: #166a88 mixed with black

  1. 166a88
  2. 125b75
  3. 0d4d63
  4. 093f52
  5. 063141
  6. 032431
  7. 021822
  8. 010d13
  9. 000406
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166a88 with less saturation

  1. 166a88
  2. 256984
  3. 2f6980
  4. 38687c
  5. 3f6779
  6. 466675
  7. 4c6571
  8. 51646d
  9. 576369
  10. 5c6265

Questions about #166a88

What color is #166a88?

#166a88 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Goddess. In RGB it is rgb(22, 106, 136), in HSL hsl(195.79, 72.15%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.12% 0.0885 227.875).

What colors go well with #166a88?

The complementary color of #166a88 is #895032. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007073 and #406193. The triadic partners are #854b6a and #666420.

Is white or black text more readable on #166a88?

White text reads better on #166a88: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166a88 a warm or cool color?

#166a88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 49.1% and its chroma 0.089.