#175b7e color: Whale’s Tale
#175b7e is rgb(23, 91, 126) in RGB and oklch(44.734% 0.08648 236.508) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-800
- Black 51%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #175b7e
#175b7e is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.7% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.41:1 contrast and black text 2.83:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Whale’s Tale (#115a82). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #175b7e mixed with white
Darker: #175b7e mixed with black
Calmer: #175b7e with less saturation
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Questions about #175b7e
What color is #175b7e?
#175b7e is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Whale’s Tale. In RGB it is rgb(23, 91, 126), in HSL hsl(200.39, 69.13%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.734% 0.08648 236.508).
What colors go well with #175b7e?
The complementary color of #175b7e is #78471f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00616c and #3e5285. The triadic partners are #7a3f56 and #525a1b.
Is white or black text more readable on #175b7e?
White text reads better on #175b7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 and black gives 2.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #175b7e a warm or cool color?
#175b7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 44.7% and its chroma 0.086.