#16a3ca color: Charybdis
#16a3ca is rgb(22, 163, 202) in RGB and oklch(66.545% 0.12077 223.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 21%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #16a3ca
#16a3ca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #16a3ca mixed with white
Darker: #16a3ca mixed with black
Calmer: #16a3ca with less saturation
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Questions about #16a3ca
What color is #16a3ca?
#16a3ca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(22, 163, 202), in HSL hsl(193, 80.36%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.545% 0.12077 223.562).
What colors go well with #16a3ca?
The complementary color of #16a3ca is #d17a54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aaa9 and #5c97dc. The triadic partners are #c774a7 and #a19731.
Is white or black text more readable on #16a3ca?
Black text reads better on #16a3ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16a3ca a warm or cool color?
#16a3ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.121.