#16aee9 color: Lynx Screen Blue
#16aee9 is rgb(22, 174, 233) in RGB and oklch(70.638% 0.14124 232.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-500
- Black 9%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #16aee9
#16aee9 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.141 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 8.27:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #16aee9 mixed with white
Darker: #16aee9 mixed with black
Calmer: #16aee9 with less saturation
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What color is #16aee9?
#16aee9 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 174, 233), in HSL hsl(196.78, 82.75%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.638% 0.14124 232.478).
What colors go well with #16aee9?
The complementary color of #16aee9 is #e48544. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9c6 and #709ef8. The triadic partners are #e278a9 and #a2a92d.
Is white or black text more readable on #16aee9?
Black text reads better on #16aee9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16aee9 a warm or cool color?
#16aee9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.141.