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#166d95 color: Cairns

#166d95 is rgb(22, 109, 149) in RGB and oklch(50.562% 0.09933 234.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

50.6%
0.099
235°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #166d95

#166d95 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 235°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, 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: #166d95 mixed with white

  1. 166d95
  2. 367ba0
  3. 4e89aa
  4. 6598b5
  5. 7ba6c0
  6. 91b5ca
  7. a7c3d5
  8. bcd2df
  9. d2e1ea
  10. e9f0f4

Darker: #166d95 mixed with black

  1. 166d95
  2. 125e81
  3. 0d4f6d
  4. 09415a
  5. 063348
  6. 032637
  7. 021926
  8. 010d16
  9. 000408
  10. 000101

Calmer: #166d95 with less saturation

  1. 166d95
  2. 256c90
  3. 306c8c
  4. 396b87
  5. 416b82
  6. 486a7d
  7. 4f6979
  8. 556874
  9. 5a676f
  10. 60666a

Questions about #166d95

What color is #166d95?

#166d95 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cairns. In RGB it is rgb(22, 109, 149), in HSL hsl(198.9, 74.27%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.562% 0.09933 234.698).

What colors go well with #166d95?

The complementary color of #166d95 is #905427. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00747f and #48639e. The triadic partners are #904b68 and #646b1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #166d95?

White text reads better on #166d95: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166d95 a warm or cool color?

#166d95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.099.