#175d78 color: Saltwater Denim
#175d78 is rgb(23, 93, 120) in RGB and oklch(44.936% 0.07927 228.952) 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 #175d78
#175d78 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.9% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.31:1 contrast and black text 2.87:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saltwater Denim (#145c78). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #175d78 mixed with white
Darker: #175d78 mixed with black
Calmer: #175d78 with less saturation
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Questions about #175d78
What color is #175d78?
#175d78 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saltwater Denim. In RGB it is rgb(23, 93, 120), in HSL hsl(196.7, 67.83%, 28.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.936% 0.07927 228.952).
What colors go well with #175d78?
The complementary color of #175d78 is #78472b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006266 and #395581. The triadic partners are #75425c and #59581e.
Is white or black text more readable on #175d78?
White text reads better on #175d78: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 and black gives 2.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #175d78 a warm or cool color?
#175d78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 44.9% and its chroma 0.079.