#16b9fa color: Blue Bolt
#16b9fa is rgb(22, 185, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.03% 0.15038 233.456) 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-400
- Black 2%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #16b9fa
#16b9fa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.35:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Bolt (#00b9fb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #16b9fa mixed with white
Darker: #16b9fa mixed with black
Calmer: #16b9fa with less saturation
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What color is #16b9fa?
#16b9fa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Bolt. In RGB it is rgb(22, 185, 250), in HSL hsl(197.11, 95.8%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.03% 0.15038 233.456).
What colors go well with #16b9fa?
The complementary color of #16b9fa is #f38d44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c4d4 and #79a8ff. The triadic partners are #f280b2 and #abb42e.
Is white or black text more readable on #16b9fa?
Black text reads better on #16b9fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #16b9fa a warm or cool color?
#16b9fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.15.