#166e96 color: Tropic Sea
#166e96 is rgb(22, 110, 150) in RGB and oklch(50.868% 0.09973 234.441) 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 41%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #166e96
#166e96 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.67:1 contrast and black text 3.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tropic Sea (#016f92). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #166e96 mixed with white
Darker: #166e96 mixed with black
Calmer: #166e96 with less saturation
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Questions about #166e96
What color is #166e96?
#166e96 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Tropic Sea. In RGB it is rgb(22, 110, 150), in HSL hsl(198.75, 74.42%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.868% 0.09973 234.441).
What colors go well with #166e96?
The complementary color of #166e96 is #915428. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007580 and #49649f. The triadic partners are #914c69 and #656c1e.
Is white or black text more readable on #166e96?
White text reads better on #166e96: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and black gives 3.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166e96 a warm or cool color?
#166e96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.1.