#168bbe color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#168bbe is rgb(22, 139, 190) in RGB and oklch(60.136% 0.12148 234.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #168bbe
#168bbe is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 235°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #168bbe mixed with white
Darker: #168bbe mixed with black
Calmer: #168bbe with less saturation
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Questions about #168bbe
What color is #168bbe?
#168bbe is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 139, 190), in HSL hsl(198.21, 79.25%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.136% 0.12148 234.546).
What colors go well with #168bbe?
The complementary color of #168bbe is #b76a31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094a2 and #5c7ec9. The triadic partners are #b85f85 and #7f8823.
Is white or black text more readable on #168bbe?
White text reads better on #168bbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #168bbe a warm or cool color?
#168bbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 235 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.121.