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#196c95 color: Cairns

#196c95 is rgb(25, 108, 149) in RGB and oklch(50.368% 0.09913 236.06) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

50.4%
0.099
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #196c95

#196c95 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, 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: #196c95 mixed with white

  1. 196c95
  2. 377aa0
  3. 4f89aa
  4. 6697b5
  5. 7ba5c0
  6. 91b4ca
  7. a7c3d5
  8. bdd2df
  9. d2e1ea
  10. e9f0f4

Darker: #196c95 mixed with black

  1. 196c95
  2. 145d81
  3. 104e6d
  4. 0b405a
  5. 073248
  6. 042537
  7. 021926
  8. 010d16
  9. 000408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #196c95 with less saturation

  1. 196c95
  2. 276c90
  3. 316b8c
  4. 3a6a87
  5. 426a82
  6. 48697d
  7. 4f6878
  8. 546773
  9. 5a666e
  10. 5f6569

Questions about #196c95

What color is #196c95?

#196c95 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cairns. In RGB it is rgb(25, 108, 149), in HSL hsl(199.84, 71.26%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.368% 0.09913 236.06).

What colors go well with #196c95?

The complementary color of #196c95 is #8f5425. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007480 and #49629d. The triadic partners are #904a66 and #626b1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #196c95?

White text reads better on #196c95: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #196c95 a warm or cool color?

#196c95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.099.