#196b8a color: Saxony Blue
#196b8a is rgb(25, 107, 138) in RGB and oklch(49.54% 0.08888 228.892) 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 #196b8a
#196b8a is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.98:1 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: #196b8a mixed with white
Darker: #196b8a mixed with black
Calmer: #196b8a with less saturation
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Questions about #196b8a
What color is #196b8a?
#196b8a is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 107, 138), in HSL hsl(196.46, 69.33%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.54% 0.08888 228.892).
What colors go well with #196b8a?
The complementary color of #196b8a is #8a5132. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007175 and #426294. The triadic partners are #874c6a and #666622.
Is white or black text more readable on #196b8a?
White text reads better on #196b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #196b8a a warm or cool color?
#196b8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.089.