#166e91 color: Tropic Sea
#166e91 is rgb(22, 110, 145) in RGB and oklch(50.606% 0.09482 230.878) 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 43%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #166e91
#166e91 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.72:1 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: #166e91 mixed with white
Darker: #166e91 mixed with black
Calmer: #166e91 with less saturation
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Questions about #166e91
What color is #166e91?
#166e91 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Tropic Sea. In RGB it is rgb(22, 110, 145), in HSL hsl(197.07, 73.65%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.606% 0.09482 230.878).
What colors go well with #166e91?
The complementary color of #166e91 is #8f542f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00747b and #45649b. The triadic partners are #8d4d6c and #686a20.
Is white or black text more readable on #166e91?
White text reads better on #166e91: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166e91 a warm or cool color?
#166e91 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.095.