#175a7f color: Whale’s Tale
#175a7f is rgb(23, 90, 127) in RGB and oklch(44.532% 0.08832 238.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
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- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-800
- Black 50%
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About #175a7f
#175a7f is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.5% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 238°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.49:1 contrast and black text 2.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Whale’s Tale (#115a82). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #175a7f mixed with white
Darker: #175a7f mixed with black
Calmer: #175a7f with less saturation
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Questions about #175a7f
What color is #175a7f?
#175a7f is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Whale’s Tale. In RGB it is rgb(23, 90, 127), in HSL hsl(201.35, 69.33%, 29.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.532% 0.08832 238.335).
What colors go well with #175a7f?
The complementary color of #175a7f is #78461b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00616e and #3f5185. The triadic partners are #7a3d53 and #4f5a1a.
Is white or black text more readable on #175a7f?
White text reads better on #175a7f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and black gives 2.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #175a7f a warm or cool color?
#175a7f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 44.5% and its chroma 0.088.