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#196c92 color: Cairns

#196c92 is rgb(25, 108, 146) in RGB and oklch(50.208% 0.09603 234.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

50.2%
0.096
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #196c92

#196c92 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, 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: #196c92 mixed with white

  1. 196c92
  2. 377a9d
  3. 4f88a8
  4. 6697b3
  5. 7ba5be
  6. 91b4c8
  7. a7c3d3
  8. bcd2de
  9. d2e1e9
  10. e9f0f4

Darker: #196c92 mixed with black

  1. 196c92
  2. 145d7e
  3. 104e6b
  4. 0b4058
  5. 073246
  6. 042535
  7. 021925
  8. 010d16
  9. 000408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #196c92 with less saturation

  1. 196c92
  2. 276b8e
  3. 316b89
  4. 3a6a84
  5. 416980
  6. 48697b
  7. 4e6877
  8. 546772
  9. 5a666d
  10. 5f6569

Questions about #196c92

What color is #196c92?

#196c92 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cairns. In RGB it is rgb(25, 108, 146), in HSL hsl(198.84, 70.76%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.208% 0.09603 234.016).

What colors go well with #196c92?

The complementary color of #196c92 is #8e5329. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00737d and #47629b. The triadic partners are #8e4b68 and #636a20.

Is white or black text more readable on #196c92?

White text reads better on #196c92: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196c92 a warm or cool color?

#196c92 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.096.