#166B8D Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #166B8D corresponds to the code RGB( 22, 107, 141 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,09 level), green (at 0,42 level) and blue (at 0,55 level). Its brightness is 31% and its saturation is 73%. It is composed of red at 8%, green at 39% and blue at 52%.
Features
Variations of #166B8D
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #166B8D is the color #E7F0F3
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #020A0E.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #E99472 is the color exactly opposite to #166B8D on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #166B8D in CSS
When using #166B8D as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #166B8D as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#166B8D as background color
div{ background: #166B8D; }
Colored text
div{ color: #166B8D; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #166B8D; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #166B8D; }
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