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#16abdf color: Blue Fire

#16abdf is rgb(22, 171, 223) in RGB and oklch(69.447% 0.13407 229.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

69.4%
0.134
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #16abdf

#16abdf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Fire (#00aadd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #16abdf mixed with white

  1. 16abdf
  2. 43b4e3
  3. 5ebce6
  4. 76c5ea
  5. 8bcded
  6. a0d6f0
  7. b3def4
  8. c7e6f7
  9. d9effa
  10. ecf7fc

Darker: #16abdf mixed with black

  1. 16abdf
  2. 1294c2
  3. 0d7ea5
  4. 09688a
  5. 06546f
  6. 034056
  7. 022d3d
  8. 011b27
  9. 000b12
  10. 000102

Calmer: #16abdf with less saturation

  1. 16abdf
  2. 37aad9
  3. 4aa9d2
  4. 59a8cc
  5. 65a6c5
  6. 70a5be
  7. 7aa4b8
  8. 84a2b1
  9. 8ca0aa
  10. 959ea3

Questions about #16abdf

What color is #16abdf?

#16abdf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Fire. In RGB it is rgb(22, 171, 223), in HSL hsl(195.52, 82.04%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.447% 0.13407 229.595).

What colors go well with #16abdf?

The complementary color of #16abdf is #de814b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5bd and #699def. The triadic partners are #d978a9 and #a3a32f.

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

Black text reads better on #16abdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16abdf a warm or cool color?

#16abdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.134.