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#168fa2 color: Safe Harbour

#168fa2 is rgb(22, 143, 162) in RGB and oklch(59.812% 0.09989 211.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

59.8%
0.100
212°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #168fa2

#168fa2 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Safe Harbour (#1e8ea1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #168fa2 mixed with white

  1. 168fa2
  2. 3d9aab
  3. 57a5b4
  4. 6eb0be
  5. 84bbc7
  6. 99c7d0
  7. add2d9
  8. c2dde3
  9. d6e8ec
  10. ebf4f6

Darker: #168fa2 mixed with black

  1. 168fa2
  2. 127c8c
  3. 0d6977
  4. 095763
  5. 06454f
  6. 03343c
  7. 02242a
  8. 011519
  9. 00070a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #168fa2 with less saturation

  1. 168fa2
  2. 2e8e9f
  3. 3d8c9b
  4. 498b98
  5. 538a94
  6. 5c8891
  7. 64868e
  8. 6c858a
  9. 738387
  10. 798183

Questions about #168fa2

What color is #168fa2?

#168fa2 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Safe Harbour. In RGB it is rgb(22, 143, 162), in HSL hsl(188.14, 76.09%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.812% 0.09989 211.773).

What colors go well with #168fa2?

The complementary color of #168fa2 is #b3685a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f9384 and #4386b6. The triadic partners are #a2699a and #957d30.

Is white or black text more readable on #168fa2?

White text reads better on #168fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #168fa2 a warm or cool color?

#168fa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.1.