#168fb4 color: Cool Tide
#168fb4 is rgb(22, 143, 180) in RGB and oklch(60.621% 0.11073 225.446) 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 29%
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About #168fb4
#168fb4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cool Tide (#0091b3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #168fb4 mixed with white
Darker: #168fb4 mixed with black
Calmer: #168fb4 with less saturation
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Questions about #168fb4
What color is #168fb4?
#168fb4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cool Tide. In RGB it is rgb(22, 143, 180), in HSL hsl(194.05, 78.22%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.621% 0.11073 225.446).
What colors go well with #168fb4?
The complementary color of #168fb4 is #b86b47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009697 and #5384c3. The triadic partners are #b16591 and #8c852a.
Is white or black text more readable on #168fb4?
White text reads better on #168fb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #168fb4 a warm or cool color?
#168fb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.111.