#16a3ea color: Button Blue
#16a3ea is rgb(22, 163, 234) in RGB and oklch(68.125% 0.14936 239.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Azure
- sky-500
- Black 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #16a3ea
#16a3ea is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.46:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Button Blue (#24a0ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #16a3ea mixed with white
Darker: #16a3ea mixed with black
Calmer: #16a3ea with less saturation
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Questions about #16a3ea
What color is #16a3ea?
#16a3ea is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Button Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 163, 234), in HSL hsl(200.09, 83.46%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.125% 0.14936 239.157).
What colors go well with #16a3ea?
The complementary color of #16a3ea is #db7e22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aec6 and #7392f4. The triadic partners are #e06d96 and #8fa522.
Is white or black text more readable on #16a3ea?
Black text reads better on #16a3ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16a3ea a warm or cool color?
#16a3ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.149.