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#168CA2

#168ca2 ≈ Bondi Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#168ca2 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 8.63% red, 54.9% green and 63.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 86.42% cyan, 13.58% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.47% black. Its hue angle is 189.43°, with 76.09% saturation and 36.08% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Bondi Blue (#0095b6), ΔE 4.61.

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Relative luminance0.2154

Complementary

  1. #168ca2
  2. #a22c16

Split complementary

  1. #168ca2
  2. #a21646
  3. #a27216

Analogous

  1. #16a272
  2. #168ca2
  3. #1646a2

Triadic

  1. #168ca2
  2. #a2168c
  3. #8ca216

Tetradic

  1. #168ca2
  2. #2c16a2
  3. #a22c16
  4. #8ca216

Square

  1. #168ca2
  2. #7216a2
  3. #a22c16
  4. #46a216

Monochromatic

  1. #04181b
  2. #0d525f
  3. #168ca2
  4. #23c3e1
  5. #67d6ea

Shades

#168ca2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #168ca2
  2. #147e92
  3. #127082
  4. #0f6271
  5. #0d5461
  6. #0b4651
  7. #093841
  8. #072a31
  9. #041c20
  10. #020e10
  11. #000000

Tints

#168ca2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #168ca2
  2. #2d98ab
  3. #45a3b5
  4. #5cafbe
  5. #73bac7
  6. #8bc6d1
  7. #a2d1da
  8. #b9dde3
  9. #d0e8ec
  10. #e8f4f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#168ca2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #168ca2
  2. #218b9f
  3. #2b8a9b
  4. #368898
  5. #408794
  6. #4b8691
  7. #56858e
  8. #60848a
  9. #6b8287
  10. #758183
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.96:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #808080 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #66858f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7c87a3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b7aa2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #009493 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6389a3 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5582a2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #009199 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-168ca2 {
  color: #168ca2;
}
Background
.bg-168ca2 {
  background-color: #168ca2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-168ca2 {
  border: 2px solid #168ca2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #168ca2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 22 140 162;
  --color-primary-hsl: 189 76% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-168ca2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #168ca2, #1646a2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-168ca2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(22 140 162 / 0.35);
}

#0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 4.61 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 8.81 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 9.11 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 9.91 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 9.99 #008080 Teal ΔE 10.26 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 10.32 #e9735d Inverted #808080 Grayscale 

Bondi Blue
#168ca2  rgb(22, 140, 162)  hsl(189, 76%, 36%)  Bondi Blue
#a22c16  rgb(162, 44, 22)  hsl(9, 76%, 36%)  Rufous
#a2168c  rgb(162, 22, 140)  hsl(309, 76%, 36%)  Dark Magenta
#8ca216  rgb(140, 162, 22)  hsl(69, 76%, 36%)  Apple Green