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#166c92 color: Cairns

#166c92 is rgb(22, 108, 146) in RGB and oklch(50.149% 0.09691 233.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

50.1%
0.097
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #166c92

#166c92 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.84:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, 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: #166c92 mixed with white

  1. 166c92
  2. 367a9d
  3. 4e88a8
  4. 6597b3
  5. 7ba5be
  6. 91b4c8
  7. a6c3d3
  8. bcd2de
  9. d2e1e9
  10. e9f0f4

Darker: #166c92 mixed with black

  1. 166c92
  2. 125d7e
  3. 0d4e6b
  4. 094058
  5. 063246
  6. 032535
  7. 021925
  8. 010d16
  9. 000408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166c92 with less saturation

  1. 166c92
  2. 256b8d
  3. 306b89
  4. 396a84
  5. 416980
  6. 47697b
  7. 4e6877
  8. 546772
  9. 59666d
  10. 5e6568

Questions about #166c92

What color is #166c92?

#166c92 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cairns. In RGB it is rgb(22, 108, 146), in HSL hsl(198.39, 73.81%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.149% 0.09691 233.58).

What colors go well with #166c92?

The complementary color of #166c92 is #8e5329. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00737d and #46629b. The triadic partners are #8e4b68 and #64691e.

Is white or black text more readable on #166c92?

White text reads better on #166c92: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166c92 a warm or cool color?

#166c92 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.097.