#166d8f color: Pure Light Blue
#166d8f is rgb(22, 109, 143) in RGB and oklch(50.248% 0.09346 230.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 44%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #166d8f
#166d8f is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Pure Light Blue (#036c91). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #166d8f mixed with white
Darker: #166d8f mixed with black
Calmer: #166d8f with less saturation
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Questions about #166d8f
What color is #166d8f?
#166d8f is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pure Light Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 109, 143), in HSL hsl(196.86, 73.33%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.248% 0.09346 230.366).
What colors go well with #166d8f?
The complementary color of #166d8f is #8e532f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007379 and #446499. The triadic partners are #8b4c6b and #676820.
Is white or black text more readable on #166d8f?
White text reads better on #166d8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166d8f a warm or cool color?
#166d8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.093.