#196b89 color: Saxony Blue
#196b89 is rgb(25, 107, 137) in RGB and oklch(49.49% 0.088 228.046) 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 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #196b89
#196b89 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #196b89 mixed with white
Darker: #196b89 mixed with black
Calmer: #196b89 with less saturation
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Questions about #196b89
What color is #196b89?
#196b89 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 107, 137), in HSL hsl(196.07, 69.14%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.49% 0.088 228.046).
What colors go well with #196b89?
The complementary color of #196b89 is #8a5133. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007174 and #416293. The triadic partners are #864c6b and #676522.
Is white or black text more readable on #196b89?
White text reads better on #196b89: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #196b89 a warm or cool color?
#196b89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.088.