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#166b96 color: Cairns

#166b96 is rgb(22, 107, 150) in RGB and oklch(50.112% 0.10173 237.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

50.1%
0.102
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #166b96

#166b96 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #166b96 mixed with white

  1. 166b96
  2. 3679a1
  3. 4e88ab
  4. 6596b6
  5. 7ba5c0
  6. 90b4cb
  7. a6c2d5
  8. bcd1e0
  9. d2e0ea
  10. e8f0f5

Darker: #166b96 mixed with black

  1. 166b96
  2. 125c82
  3. 0d4e6e
  4. 093f5b
  5. 063249
  6. 032537
  7. 021826
  8. 010d16
  9. 000408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166b96 with less saturation

  1. 166b96
  2. 256b91
  3. 306a8c
  4. 396a87
  5. 406982
  6. 47687d
  7. 4e6778
  8. 536773
  9. 59666e
  10. 5e6569

Questions about #166b96

What color is #166b96?

#166b96 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cairns. In RGB it is rgb(22, 107, 150), in HSL hsl(200.16, 74.42%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.112% 0.10173 237.165).

What colors go well with #166b96?

The complementary color of #166b96 is #8e5320. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007381 and #49609e. The triadic partners are #904964 and #606b1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #166b96?

White text reads better on #166b96: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166b96 a warm or cool color?

#166b96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.102.