#166e90 color: Tropic Sea
#166e90 is rgb(22, 110, 144) in RGB and oklch(50.555% 0.09389 230.115) 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 #166e90
#166e90 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.73:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tropic Sea (#016f92). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #166e90 mixed with white
Darker: #166e90 mixed with black
Calmer: #166e90 with less saturation
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Questions about #166e90
What color is #166e90?
#166e90 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Tropic Sea. In RGB it is rgb(22, 110, 144), in HSL hsl(196.72, 73.49%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.555% 0.09389 230.115).
What colors go well with #166e90?
The complementary color of #166e90 is #8f5330. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00747a and #44659a. The triadic partners are #8c4d6c and #686920.
Is white or black text more readable on #166e90?
White text reads better on #166e90: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166e90 a warm or cool color?
#166e90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.094.