#166e8b color: Seaport
#166e8b is rgb(22, 110, 139) in RGB and oklch(50.303% 0.08953 226.037) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 45%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #166e8b
#166e8b is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.77:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Seaport (#006e8c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #166e8b mixed with white
Darker: #166e8b mixed with black
Calmer: #166e8b with less saturation
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Questions about #166e8b
What color is #166e8b?
#166e8b is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Seaport. In RGB it is rgb(22, 110, 139), in HSL hsl(194.87, 72.67%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.303% 0.08953 226.037).
What colors go well with #166e8b?
The complementary color of #166e8b is #8e5336. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007375 and #416596. The triadic partners are #884e6f and #6b6722.
Is white or black text more readable on #166e8b?
White text reads better on #166e8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166e8b a warm or cool color?
#166e8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.09.