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#168ebe color: Blue to the Bone

#168ebe is rgb(22, 142, 190) in RGB and oklch(60.865% 0.11971 232.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

60.9%
0.120
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #168ebe

#168ebe is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue to the Bone (#0190c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #168ebe mixed with white

  1. 168ebe
  2. 3d99c5
  3. 57a5cc
  4. 6eb0d2
  5. 84bbd9
  6. 99c7e0
  7. add2e6
  8. c2ddec
  9. d6e8f3
  10. ebf4f9

Darker: #168ebe mixed with black

  1. 168ebe
  2. 127ba5
  3. 0d688c
  4. 095675
  5. 06445e
  6. 033448
  7. 022433
  8. 01151f
  9. 00070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #168ebe with less saturation

  1. 168ebe
  2. 2e8db8
  3. 3e8cb2
  4. 4a8cad
  5. 548ba7
  6. 5e89a1
  7. 66889b
  8. 6e8795
  9. 75868f
  10. 7c8489

Questions about #168ebe

What color is #168ebe?

#168ebe is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue to the Bone. In RGB it is rgb(22, 142, 190), in HSL hsl(197.14, 79.25%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.865% 0.11971 232.351).

What colors go well with #168ebe?

The complementary color of #168ebe is #ba6c38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097a2 and #5b81ca. The triadic partners are #b8628a and #848a26.

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

White text reads better on #168ebe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #168ebe a warm or cool color?

#168ebe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.12.