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#166a92 color: Cairns

#166a92 is rgb(22, 106, 146) in RGB and oklch(49.642% 0.09816 235.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

49.6%
0.098
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #166a92

#166a92 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.98:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cairns (#0a6b92). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #166a92 mixed with white

  1. 166a92
  2. 35789d
  3. 4e87a8
  4. 6495b3
  5. 7aa4be
  6. 90b3c9
  7. a6c2d3
  8. bcd1de
  9. d2e0e9
  10. e8f0f4

Darker: #166a92 mixed with black

  1. 166a92
  2. 125b7e
  3. 0d4d6b
  4. 093f58
  5. 063146
  6. 032435
  7. 021825
  8. 010d16
  9. 000408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166a92 with less saturation

  1. 166a92
  2. 256a8d
  3. 2f6989
  4. 386884
  5. 40687f
  6. 46677b
  7. 4d6676
  8. 526571
  9. 58646c
  10. 5d6367

Questions about #166a92

What color is #166a92?

#166a92 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Cairns. In RGB it is rgb(22, 106, 146), in HSL hsl(199.35, 73.81%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.642% 0.09816 235.485).

What colors go well with #166a92?

The complementary color of #166a92 is #8c5224. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00717d and #47609a. The triadic partners are #8d4964 and #60691d.

Is white or black text more readable on #166a92?

White text reads better on #166a92: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166a92 a warm or cool color?

#166a92 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.098.