#16afde color: Royal Peacock
#16afde is rgb(22, 175, 222) in RGB and oklch(70.351% 0.1316 226.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #16afde
#16afde is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Royal Peacock (#27ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #16afde mixed with white
Darker: #16afde mixed with black
Calmer: #16afde with less saturation
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Questions about #16afde
What color is #16afde?
#16afde is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Royal Peacock. In RGB it is rgb(22, 175, 222), in HSL hsl(194.1, 81.97%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.351% 0.1316 226.419).
What colors go well with #16afde?
The complementary color of #16afde is #e18354. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8bb and #67a1f0. The triadic partners are #da7cb0 and #aaa432.
Is white or black text more readable on #16afde?
Black text reads better on #16afde: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16afde a warm or cool color?
#16afde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.132.