#16aee8 color: Royal Peacock
#16aee8 is rgb(22, 174, 232) in RGB and oklch(70.589% 0.14035 232.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-500
- Black 9%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #16aee8
#16aee8 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #16aee8 mixed with white
Darker: #16aee8 mixed with black
Calmer: #16aee8 with less saturation
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Questions about #16aee8
What color is #16aee8?
#16aee8 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(22, 174, 232), in HSL hsl(196.57, 82.68%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.589% 0.14035 232.023).
What colors go well with #16aee8?
The complementary color of #16aee8 is #e48445. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9c5 and #6f9ff7. The triadic partners are #e179a9 and #a3a82d.
Is white or black text more readable on #16aee8?
Black text reads better on #16aee8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16aee8 a warm or cool color?
#16aee8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.14.