#168bc2 color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#168bc2 is rgb(22, 139, 194) in RGB and oklch(60.345% 0.12548 236.574) 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 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #168bc2
#168bc2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #168bc2 mixed with white
Darker: #168bc2 mixed with black
Calmer: #168bc2 with less saturation
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Questions about #168bc2
What color is #168bc2?
#168bc2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 139, 194), in HSL hsl(199.19, 79.63%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.345% 0.12548 236.574).
What colors go well with #168bc2?
The complementary color of #168bc2 is #b96b2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095a6 and #5f7dcc. The triadic partners are #bb5e83 and #7d8a21.
Is white or black text more readable on #168bc2?
White text reads better on #168bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #168bc2 a warm or cool color?
#168bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.125.