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#166c95 color: Cairns

#166c95 is rgb(22, 108, 149) in RGB and oklch(50.31% 0.09998 235.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

50.3%
0.100
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #166c95

#166c95 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, 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: #166c95 mixed with white

  1. 166c95
  2. 367aa0
  3. 4e89aa
  4. 6597b5
  5. 7ba5c0
  6. 91b4ca
  7. a6c3d5
  8. bcd2df
  9. d2e1ea
  10. e9f0f4

Darker: #166c95 mixed with black

  1. 166c95
  2. 125d81
  3. 0d4e6d
  4. 09405a
  5. 063248
  6. 032537
  7. 021926
  8. 010d16
  9. 000408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #166c95 with less saturation

  1. 166c95
  2. 256c90
  3. 306b8b
  4. 396a87
  5. 416a82
  6. 48697d
  7. 4e6878
  8. 546773
  9. 5a666e
  10. 5f6569

Questions about #166c95

What color is #166c95?

#166c95 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cairns. In RGB it is rgb(22, 108, 149), in HSL hsl(199.37, 74.27%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.31% 0.09998 235.622).

What colors go well with #166c95?

The complementary color of #166c95 is #8f5324. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007480 and #49629d. The triadic partners are #904a66 and #626b1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #166c95?

White text reads better on #166c95: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166c95 a warm or cool color?

#166c95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.1.