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#168eba color: Hawaiian Ocean

#168eba is rgb(22, 142, 186) in RGB and oklch(60.665% 0.1161 230.049) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

60.7%
0.116
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #168eba

#168eba is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hawaiian Ocean (#008db9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #168eba mixed with white

  1. 168eba
  2. 3d99c1
  3. 57a5c8
  4. 6eb0cf
  5. 84bbd6
  6. 99c6dd
  7. add2e4
  8. c2ddeb
  9. d6e8f2
  10. ebf4f8

Darker: #168eba mixed with black

  1. 168eba
  2. 127ba1
  3. 0d6889
  4. 095672
  5. 06445c
  6. 033446
  7. 022432
  8. 01151e
  9. 00070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #168eba with less saturation

  1. 168eba
  2. 2e8db5
  3. 3e8caf
  4. 4a8baa
  5. 548aa4
  6. 5d899f
  7. 668899
  8. 6d8793
  9. 75858e
  10. 7b8488

Questions about #168eba

What color is #168eba?

#168eba is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Hawaiian Ocean. In RGB it is rgb(22, 142, 186), in HSL hsl(196.1, 78.85%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.665% 0.1161 230.049).

What colors go well with #168eba?

The complementary color of #168eba is #b96b3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00969e and #5882c7. The triadic partners are #b5638c and #878827.

Is white or black text more readable on #168eba?

White text reads better on #168eba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #168eba a warm or cool color?

#168eba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.116.