#176996 color: Hydra
#176996 is rgb(23, 105, 150) in RGB and oklch(49.63% 0.10294 239.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- sky-700
- Black 41%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #176996
#176996 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Hydra (#006995). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #176996 mixed with white
Darker: #176996 mixed with black
Calmer: #176996 with less saturation
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Questions about #176996
What color is #176996?
#176996 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Hydra. In RGB it is rgb(23, 105, 150), in HSL hsl(201.26, 73.41%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.63% 0.10294 239.063).
What colors go well with #176996?
The complementary color of #176996 is #8c521b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007181 and #4a5e9d. The triadic partners are #904761 and #5c6a1b.
Is white or black text more readable on #176996?
White text reads better on #176996: white gives a contrast ratio of 6:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #176996 a warm or cool color?
#176996 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.103.