#196c8b color: Saxony Blue
#196c8b is rgb(25, 108, 139) in RGB and oklch(49.848% 0.08935 228.631) 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 45%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #196c8b
#196c8b is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saxony Blue (#216b88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.
Lighter: #196c8b mixed with white
Darker: #196c8b mixed with black
Calmer: #196c8b with less saturation
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Questions about #196c8b
What color is #196c8b?
#196c8b is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saxony Blue. In RGB it is rgb(25, 108, 139), in HSL hsl(196.32, 69.51%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.848% 0.08935 228.631).
What colors go well with #196c8b?
The complementary color of #196c8b is #8c5232. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007276 and #426395. The triadic partners are #884d6b and #676722.
Is white or black text more readable on #196c8b?
White text reads better on #196c8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #196c8b a warm or cool color?
#196c8b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.089.