#16a5cf color: Sardinia Beaches
#16a5cf is rgb(22, 165, 207) in RGB and oklch(67.259% 0.12379 225.065) 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-500
- Black 19%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #16a5cf
#16a5cf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sardinia Beaches (#28a4cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #16a5cf mixed with white
Darker: #16a5cf mixed with black
Calmer: #16a5cf with less saturation
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What color is #16a5cf?
#16a5cf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sardinia Beaches. In RGB it is rgb(22, 165, 207), in HSL hsl(193.62, 80.79%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.259% 0.12379 225.065).
What colors go well with #16a5cf?
The complementary color of #16a5cf is #d47b52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adae and #5f98e1. The triadic partners are #cb75a7 and #a29a31.
Is white or black text more readable on #16a5cf?
Black text reads better on #16a5cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16a5cf a warm or cool color?
#16a5cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.124.