#16afe7 color: Lynx Screen Blue
#16afe7 is rgb(22, 175, 231) in RGB and oklch(70.776% 0.13895 230.943) 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 9%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #16afe7
#16afe7 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #16afe7 mixed with white
Darker: #16afe7 mixed with black
Calmer: #16afe7 with less saturation
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Questions about #16afe7
What color is #16afe7?
#16afe7 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(22, 175, 231), in HSL hsl(196.08, 82.61%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.776% 0.13895 230.943).
What colors go well with #16afe7?
The complementary color of #16afe7 is #e48549. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b9c4 and #6ea0f7. The triadic partners are #e17aab and #a5a82f.
Is white or black text more readable on #16afe7?
Black text reads better on #16afe7: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16afe7 a warm or cool color?
#16afe7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.139.