#196b86 color: Saxony Blue
#196b86 is rgb(25, 107, 134) in RGB and oklch(49.341% 0.08547 225.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-700
- Black 47%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #196b86
#196b86 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.3% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.02:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #196b86 mixed with white
Darker: #196b86 mixed with black
Calmer: #196b86 with less saturation
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Questions about #196b86
What color is #196b86?
#196b86 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 107, 134), in HSL hsl(194.86, 68.55%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.341% 0.08547 225.393).
What colors go well with #196b86?
The complementary color of #196b86 is #895136. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007071 and #3f6391. The triadic partners are #844d6c and #686423.
Is white or black text more readable on #196b86?
White text reads better on #196b86: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #196b86 a warm or cool color?
#196b86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 49.3% and its chroma 0.085.