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#16aaca color: Pacific Blue

#16aaca is rgb(22, 170, 202) in RGB and oklch(68.248% 0.1194 218.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

68.2%
0.119
218°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #16aaca

#16aaca is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 218°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Blue (#1ca9c9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #16aaca mixed with white

  1. 16aaca
  2. 42b3d0
  3. 5ebbd5
  4. 75c4da
  5. 8bcde0
  6. 9fd5e5
  7. b3ddea
  8. c6e6f0
  9. d9eef5
  10. ecf7fa

Darker: #16aaca mixed with black

  1. 16aaca
  2. 1293af
  3. 0d7d95
  4. 09687c
  5. 065364
  6. 033f4d
  7. 022d37
  8. 011b22
  9. 000b0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #16aaca with less saturation

  1. 16aaca
  2. 36a9c5
  3. 49a7c0
  4. 57a6bc
  5. 63a4b7
  6. 6ea2b2
  7. 78a1ad
  8. 819fa8
  9. 899da3
  10. 919b9e

Questions about #16aaca

What color is #16aaca?

#16aaca is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pacific Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 170, 202), in HSL hsl(190.67, 80.36%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.248% 0.1194 218.201).

What colors go well with #16aaca?

The complementary color of #16aaca is #d77d61. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b0a7 and #599edf. The triadic partners are #c87bb2 and #ad9936.

Is white or black text more readable on #16aaca?

Black text reads better on #16aaca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16aaca a warm or cool color?

#16aaca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 218 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.119.