#16aed5 color: Battery Charged Blue
#16aed5 is rgb(22, 174, 213) in RGB and oklch(69.702% 0.12548 222.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Mint
- cyan-500
- Black 16%
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About #16aed5
#16aed5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Battery Charged Blue (#1dacd4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #16aed5 mixed with white
Darker: #16aed5 mixed with black
Calmer: #16aed5 with less saturation
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What color is #16aed5?
#16aed5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Battery Charged Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 174, 213), in HSL hsl(192.25, 81.28%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.702% 0.12548 222.047).
What colors go well with #16aed5?
The complementary color of #16aed5 is #de815d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b5b2 and #60a1e9. The triadic partners are #d27db3 and #ada035.
Is white or black text more readable on #16aed5?
Black text reads better on #16aed5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16aed5 a warm or cool color?
#16aed5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.125.