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#166c83 color: Arabian Nights

#166c83 is rgb(22, 108, 131) in RGB and oklch(49.396% 0.08398 220.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

49.4%
0.084
221°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #166c83

#166c83 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 221°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Arabian Nights (#016c84). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #166c83 mixed with white

  1. 166c83
  2. 367a8f
  3. 4e889b
  4. 6597a7
  5. 7ba5b4
  6. 90b4c0
  7. a6c2cc
  8. bcd1d9
  9. d2e0e5
  10. e8f0f2

Darker: #166c83 mixed with black

  1. 166c83
  2. 125d71
  3. 0d4e60
  4. 09404f
  5. 06323f
  6. 03252f
  7. 021920
  8. 010d12
  9. 000406
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166c83 with less saturation

  1. 166c83
  2. 256b80
  3. 306a7c
  4. 386979
  5. 406876
  6. 466772
  7. 4c666f
  8. 52656c
  9. 586468
  10. 5d6365

Questions about #166c83

What color is #166c83?

#166c83 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Arabian Nights. In RGB it is rgb(22, 108, 131), in HSL hsl(192.66, 71.24%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.396% 0.08398 220.984).

What colors go well with #166c83?

The complementary color of #166c83 is #8a503b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #05706d and #3b6490. The triadic partners are #824e70 and #6c6323.

Is white or black text more readable on #166c83?

White text reads better on #166c83: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166c83 a warm or cool color?

#166c83 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.084.