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#166b97 color: Cairns

#166b97 is rgb(22, 107, 151) in RGB and oklch(50.167% 0.10282 237.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

50.2%
0.103
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #166b97

#166b97 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.86:1 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: #166b97 mixed with white

  1. 166b97
  2. 3679a2
  3. 4e88ac
  4. 6596b7
  5. 7ba5c1
  6. 90b4cb
  7. a6c2d6
  8. bcd1e0
  9. d2e0ea
  10. e8f0f5

Darker: #166b97 mixed with black

  1. 166b97
  2. 125c83
  3. 0d4e6f
  4. 093f5c
  5. 063249
  6. 032537
  7. 021826
  8. 010d17
  9. 000408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166b97 with less saturation

  1. 166b97
  2. 256b92
  3. 306a8d
  4. 396a88
  5. 406983
  6. 47687e
  7. 4e6879
  8. 546774
  9. 59666e
  10. 5e6569

Questions about #166b97

What color is #166b97?

#166b97 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cairns. In RGB it is rgb(22, 107, 151), in HSL hsl(200.47, 74.57%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.167% 0.10282 237.782).

What colors go well with #166b97?

The complementary color of #166b97 is #8f531f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007382 and #4a609e. The triadic partners are #914864 and #5f6b1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #166b97?

White text reads better on #166b97: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166b97 a warm or cool color?

#166b97 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.103.