#166e8f color: Tropic Sea
#166e8f is rgb(22, 110, 143) in RGB and oklch(50.504% 0.09298 229.335) 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 44%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #166e8f
#166e8f is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 229°.
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 Tropic Sea (#016f92). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #166e8f mixed with white
Darker: #166e8f mixed with black
Calmer: #166e8f with less saturation
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What color is #166e8f?
#166e8f is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Tropic Sea. In RGB it is rgb(22, 110, 143), in HSL hsl(196.36, 73.33%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.504% 0.09298 229.335).
What colors go well with #166e8f?
The complementary color of #166e8f is #8f5331. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007479 and #446599. The triadic partners are #8c4d6d and #696921.
Is white or black text more readable on #166e8f?
White text reads better on #166e8f: 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 #166e8f a warm or cool color?
#166e8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.093.