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#166c8d color: Copacabana

#166c8d is rgb(22, 108, 141) in RGB and oklch(49.889% 0.0921 229.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

49.9%
0.092
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #166c8d

#166c8d is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Copacabana (#006c8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #166c8d mixed with white

  1. 166c8d
  2. 367a98
  3. 4e88a4
  4. 6597af
  5. 7ba5ba
  6. 91b4c6
  7. a6c3d1
  8. bcd2dc
  9. d2e1e8
  10. e9f0f3

Darker: #166c8d mixed with black

  1. 166c8d
  2. 125d7a
  3. 0d4e67
  4. 094055
  5. 063244
  6. 032533
  7. 021923
  8. 010d14
  9. 000407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166c8d with less saturation

  1. 166c8d
  2. 256b89
  3. 306b85
  4. 396a81
  5. 40697c
  6. 476878
  7. 4d6774
  8. 536670
  9. 59656c
  10. 5e6467

Questions about #166c8d

What color is #166c8d?

#166c8d is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Copacabana. In RGB it is rgb(22, 108, 141), in HSL hsl(196.64, 73.01%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.889% 0.0921 229.835).

What colors go well with #166c8d?

The complementary color of #166c8d is #8c5230. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007277 and #436397. The triadic partners are #8a4c6a and #666720.

Is white or black text more readable on #166c8d?

White text reads better on #166c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166c8d a warm or cool color?

#166c8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.092.