#16add6 color: Bright Cerulean
#16add6 is rgb(22, 173, 214) in RGB and oklch(69.506% 0.12641 223.353) 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 16%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #16add6
#16add6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.98:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Bright Cerulean (#1dacd6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #16add6 mixed with white
Darker: #16add6 mixed with black
Calmer: #16add6 with less saturation
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What color is #16add6?
#16add6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Bright Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(22, 173, 214), in HSL hsl(192.81, 81.36%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.506% 0.12641 223.353).
What colors go well with #16add6?
The complementary color of #16add6 is #dd815a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5b3 and #61a0e9. The triadic partners are #d37cb1 and #aba034.
Is white or black text more readable on #16add6?
Black text reads better on #16add6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16add6 a warm or cool color?
#16add6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.126.