#166c8b color: Saxony Blue
#166c8b is rgb(22, 108, 139) in RGB and oklch(49.788% 0.0903 228.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 45%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #166c8b
#166c8b is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 228°.
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 Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #166c8b mixed with white
Darker: #166c8b mixed with black
Calmer: #166c8b with less saturation
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Questions about #166c8b
What color is #166c8b?
#166c8b is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 108, 139), in HSL hsl(195.9, 72.67%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.788% 0.0903 228.213).
What colors go well with #166c8b?
The complementary color of #166c8b is #8c5232. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007275 and #416396. The triadic partners are #884c6b and #686621.
Is white or black text more readable on #166c8b?
White text reads better on #166c8b: 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 #166c8b a warm or cool color?
#166c8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.09.