#16a5cd color: Sardinia Beaches
#16a5cd is rgb(22, 165, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.167% 0.12233 223.88) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
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About #16a5cd
#16a5cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sardinia Beaches (#28a4cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #16a5cd mixed with white
Darker: #16a5cd mixed with black
Calmer: #16a5cd with less saturation
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What color is #16a5cd?
#16a5cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sardinia Beaches. In RGB it is rgb(22, 165, 205), in HSL hsl(193.11, 80.62%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.167% 0.12233 223.88).
What colors go well with #16a5cd?
The complementary color of #16a5cd is #d37b54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adab and #5e99df. The triadic partners are #ca76a8 and #a39931.
Is white or black text more readable on #16a5cd?
Black text reads better on #16a5cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16a5cd a warm or cool color?
#16a5cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.122.