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#168296 color: Pagoda Blue

#168296 is rgb(22, 130, 150) in RGB and oklch(55.971% 0.09363 214.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

56%
0.094
214°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #168296

#168296 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pagoda Blue (#1b8192). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #168296 mixed with white

  1. 168296
  2. 3a8ea0
  3. 549aab
  4. 6ba7b5
  5. 80b3bf
  6. 96c0ca
  7. abccd4
  8. c0d9df
  9. d5e5ea
  10. eaf2f4

Darker: #168296 mixed with black

  1. 168296
  2. 127082
  3. 0d5f6e
  4. 094e5b
  5. 063e49
  6. 032f37
  7. 022026
  8. 011216
  9. 000608
  10. 000101

Calmer: #168296 with less saturation

  1. 168296
  2. 2a8193
  3. 38808f
  4. 437e8c
  5. 4c7d89
  6. 547c85
  7. 5b7a82
  8. 62797f
  9. 68777b
  10. 6e7678

Questions about #168296

What color is #168296?

#168296 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Pagoda Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 130, 150), in HSL hsl(189.38, 74.42%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.971% 0.09363 214.281).

What colors go well with #168296?

The complementary color of #168296 is #a45f4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #18867b and #407aa7. The triadic partners are #965f8b and #86732b.

Is white or black text more readable on #168296?

White text reads better on #168296: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #168296 a warm or cool color?

#168296 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.094.