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#16b2db color: Blue Atoll

#16b2db is rgb(22, 178, 219) in RGB and oklch(70.93% 0.12851 222.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

70.9%
0.129
223°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #16b2db

#16b2db is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 223°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Atoll (#00b3e1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #16b2db mixed with white

  1. 16b2db
  2. 44badf
  3. 60c2e3
  4. 78cae7
  5. 8dd2ea
  6. a1d9ee
  7. b5e1f2
  8. c8e9f5
  9. daf0f8
  10. edf8fc

Darker: #16b2db mixed with black

  1. 16b2db
  2. 129abe
  3. 0d83a2
  4. 096d87
  5. 06576d
  6. 034354
  7. 022f3c
  8. 011d26
  9. 000c11
  10. 000102

Calmer: #16b2db with less saturation

  1. 16b2db
  2. 38b1d5
  3. 4cafd0
  4. 5caeca
  5. 68acc4
  6. 74abbf
  7. 7ea9b9
  8. 88a7b3
  9. 91a5ad
  10. 99a3a7

Questions about #16b2db

What color is #16b2db?

#16b2db is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Atoll. In RGB it is rgb(22, 178, 219), in HSL hsl(192.49, 81.74%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.93% 0.12851 222.691).

What colors go well with #16b2db?

The complementary color of #16b2db is #e3855e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bab7 and #63a5ef. The triadic partners are #d87fb7 and #b1a436.

Is white or black text more readable on #16b2db?

Black text reads better on #16b2db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #16b2db a warm or cool color?

#16b2db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.129.