#166e93 color: Tropic Sea
#166e93 is rgb(22, 110, 147) in RGB and oklch(50.71% 0.09674 232.353) 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 42%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #166e93
#166e93 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tropic Sea (#016f92). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #166e93 mixed with white
Darker: #166e93 mixed with black
Calmer: #166e93 with less saturation
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Questions about #166e93
What color is #166e93?
#166e93 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Tropic Sea. In RGB it is rgb(22, 110, 147), in HSL hsl(197.76, 73.96%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.71% 0.09674 232.353).
What colors go well with #166e93?
The complementary color of #166e93 is #90542c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00757d and #47649d. The triadic partners are #8f4c6b and #666a1f.
Is white or black text more readable on #166e93?
White text reads better on #166e93: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166e93 a warm or cool color?
#166e93 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.097.