#175e79 color: Saltwater Denim
#175e79 is rgb(23, 94, 121) in RGB and oklch(45.251% 0.07976 228.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-800
- Black 53%
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About #175e79
#175e79 is a dusty dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.3% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.21:1 contrast and black text 2.91:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Saltwater Denim (#145c78). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #175e79 mixed with white
Darker: #175e79 mixed with black
Calmer: #175e79 with less saturation
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Questions about #175e79
What color is #175e79?
#175e79 is dusty dark sky blue. The closest named color is Saltwater Denim. In RGB it is rgb(23, 94, 121), in HSL hsl(196.53, 68.06%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.251% 0.07976 228.647).
What colors go well with #175e79?
The complementary color of #175e79 is #79472c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006366 and #3a5682. The triadic partners are #76435d and #5a591e.
Is white or black text more readable on #175e79?
White text reads better on #175e79: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 and black gives 2.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #175e79 a warm or cool color?
#175e79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 45.3% and its chroma 0.08.