#175c79 color: Saltwater Denim
#175c79 is rgb(23, 92, 121) in RGB and oklch(44.726% 0.08069 231.14) 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 #175c79
#175c79 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.7% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.39:1 contrast and black text 2.84:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saltwater Denim (#145c78). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #175c79 mixed with white
Darker: #175c79 mixed with black
Calmer: #175c79 with less saturation
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Questions about #175c79
What color is #175c79?
#175c79 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saltwater Denim. In RGB it is rgb(23, 92, 121), in HSL hsl(197.76, 68.06%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.726% 0.08069 231.14).
What colors go well with #175c79?
The complementary color of #175c79 is #784628. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006167 and #3b5481. The triadic partners are #76415a and #56581d.
Is white or black text more readable on #175c79?
White text reads better on #175c79: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 and black gives 2.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #175c79 a warm or cool color?
#175c79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 44.7% and its chroma 0.081.