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#196b95 color: Cairns

#196b95 is rgb(25, 107, 149) in RGB and oklch(50.117% 0.09981 236.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

50.1%
0.100
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #196b95

#196b95 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cairns (#0a6b92). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #196b95 mixed with white

  1. 196b95
  2. 3779a0
  3. 4f88aa
  4. 6596b5
  5. 7ba5c0
  6. 91b4ca
  7. a7c2d5
  8. bcd1df
  9. d2e0ea
  10. e9f0f4

Darker: #196b95 mixed with black

  1. 196b95
  2. 145c81
  3. 104e6d
  4. 0b3f5a
  5. 073248
  6. 042537
  7. 021826
  8. 010d16
  9. 000408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #196b95 with less saturation

  1. 196b95
  2. 276b90
  3. 316a8b
  4. 3a6a87
  5. 416982
  6. 48687d
  7. 4e6778
  8. 546673
  9. 59666e
  10. 5e6569

Questions about #196b95

What color is #196b95?

#196b95 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cairns. In RGB it is rgb(25, 107, 149), in HSL hsl(200.32, 71.26%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.117% 0.09981 236.98).

What colors go well with #196b95?

The complementary color of #196b95 is #8e5323. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007380 and #4a619d. The triadic partners are #904964 and #606b1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #196b95?

White text reads better on #196b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196b95 a warm or cool color?

#196b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.1.