#175b78 color: Saltwater Denim
#175b78 is rgb(23, 91, 120) in RGB and oklch(44.411% 0.08022 231.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-800
- Black 53%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #175b78
#175b78 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.4% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.49:1 contrast and black text 2.8:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saltwater Denim (#145c78). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #175b78 mixed with white
Darker: #175b78 mixed with black
Calmer: #175b78 with less saturation
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Questions about #175b78
What color is #175b78?
#175b78 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saltwater Denim. In RGB it is rgb(23, 91, 120), in HSL hsl(197.94, 67.83%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.411% 0.08022 231.462).
What colors go well with #175b78?
The complementary color of #175b78 is #764627. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006066 and #3a5380. The triadic partners are #754059 and #55581d.
Is white or black text more readable on #175b78?
White text reads better on #175b78: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and black gives 2.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #175b78 a warm or cool color?
#175b78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 44.4% and its chroma 0.08.