#167aaa color: Benitoite
#167aaa is rgb(22, 122, 170) in RGB and oklch(54.929% 0.11244 236.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #167aaa
#167aaa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Benitoite (#007baa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #167aaa mixed with white
Darker: #167aaa mixed with black
Calmer: #167aaa with less saturation
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Questions about #167aaa
What color is #167aaa?
#167aaa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Benitoite. In RGB it is rgb(22, 122, 170), in HSL hsl(199.46, 77.08%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.929% 0.11244 236.468).
What colors go well with #167aaa?
The complementary color of #167aaa is #a25e26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008392 and #536eb3. The triadic partners are #a45373 and #6e791f.
Is white or black text more readable on #167aaa?
White text reads better on #167aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #167aaa a warm or cool color?
#167aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.112.