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#166c8e color: Copacabana

#166c8e is rgb(22, 108, 142) in RGB and oklch(49.941% 0.09302 230.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

49.9%
0.093
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #166c8e

#166c8e is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.9% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.88:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, 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: #166c8e mixed with white

  1. 166c8e
  2. 367a99
  3. 4e88a4
  4. 6597b0
  5. 7ba5bb
  6. 91b4c6
  7. a6c3d1
  8. bcd2dd
  9. d2e1e8
  10. e9f0f4

Darker: #166c8e mixed with black

  1. 166c8e
  2. 125d7b
  3. 0d4e68
  4. 094056
  5. 063244
  6. 032534
  7. 021924
  8. 010d15
  9. 000407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166c8e with less saturation

  1. 166c8e
  2. 256b8a
  3. 306b86
  4. 396a81
  5. 40697d
  6. 476879
  7. 4d6775
  8. 536670
  9. 59656c
  10. 5e6467

Questions about #166c8e

What color is #166c8e?

#166c8e is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Copacabana. In RGB it is rgb(22, 108, 142), in HSL hsl(197, 73.17%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.941% 0.09302 230.62).

What colors go well with #166c8e?

The complementary color of #166c8e is #8d522e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007278 and #446398. The triadic partners are #8a4b6a and #666820.

Is white or black text more readable on #166c8e?

White text reads better on #166c8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166c8e a warm or cool color?

#166c8e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 49.9% and its chroma 0.093.