#196c8a color: Saxony Blue
#196c8a is rgb(25, 108, 138) in RGB and oklch(49.797% 0.08847 227.788) 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 #196c8a
#196c8a is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.91:1 contrast and black text 3.55:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #196c8a mixed with white
Darker: #196c8a mixed with black
Calmer: #196c8a with less saturation
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Questions about #196c8a
What color is #196c8a?
#196c8a is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 108, 138), in HSL hsl(195.93, 69.33%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.797% 0.08847 227.788).
What colors go well with #196c8a?
The complementary color of #196c8a is #8b5234. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007275 and #426395. The triadic partners are #874d6c and #686623.
Is white or black text more readable on #196c8a?
White text reads better on #196c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and black gives 3.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #196c8a a warm or cool color?
#196c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.088.