#175b72 color: Octagon Ocean
#175b72 is rgb(23, 91, 114) in RGB and oklch(44.103% 0.07473 225.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-800
- Black 55%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #175b72
#175b72 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.57:1 contrast and black text 2.78:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Octagon Ocean (#085b73). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #175b72 mixed with white
Darker: #175b72 mixed with black
Calmer: #175b72 with less saturation
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Questions about #175b72
What color is #175b72?
#175b72 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Octagon Ocean. In RGB it is rgb(23, 91, 114), in HSL hsl(195.16, 66.42%, 26.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.103% 0.07473 225.499).
What colors go well with #175b72?
The complementary color of #175b72 is #75452e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #025f60 and #36547b. The triadic partners are #70415c and #59551f.
Is white or black text more readable on #175b72?
White text reads better on #175b72: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 and black gives 2.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #175b72 a warm or cool color?
#175b72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.075.