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#166b92 color: Cairns

#166b92 is rgb(22, 107, 146) in RGB and oklch(49.896% 0.09752 234.539) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

49.9%
0.098
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #166b92

#166b92 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, 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: #166b92 mixed with white

  1. 166b92
  2. 36799d
  3. 4e88a8
  4. 6596b3
  5. 7ba5be
  6. 90b3c8
  7. a6c2d3
  8. bcd1de
  9. d2e0e9
  10. e8f0f4

Darker: #166b92 mixed with black

  1. 166b92
  2. 125c7e
  3. 0d4e6b
  4. 093f58
  5. 063246
  6. 032535
  7. 021825
  8. 010d16
  9. 000408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166b92 with less saturation

  1. 166b92
  2. 256a8d
  3. 306a89
  4. 386984
  5. 406980
  6. 47687b
  7. 4d6776
  8. 536671
  9. 59656d
  10. 5e6468

Questions about #166b92

What color is #166b92?

#166b92 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Cairns. In RGB it is rgb(22, 107, 146), in HSL hsl(198.87, 73.81%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.896% 0.09752 234.539).

What colors go well with #166b92?

The complementary color of #166b92 is #8d5227. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00727d and #47619b. The triadic partners are #8d4a66 and #62691d.

Is white or black text more readable on #166b92?

White text reads better on #166b92: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166b92 a warm or cool color?

#166b92 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.098.