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#176a85 color: Sea Goddess

#176a85 is rgb(23, 106, 133) in RGB and oklch(48.991% 0.08565 225.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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195°
100%

49%
0.086
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #176a85

#176a85 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.11:1 contrast and black text 3.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Goddess (#216987). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #176a85 mixed with white

  1. 176a85
  2. 367891
  3. 4e879d
  4. 6495a9
  5. 7aa4b5
  6. 90b3c1
  7. a6c2cd
  8. bcd1da
  9. d2e0e6
  10. e8eff2

Darker: #176a85 mixed with black

  1. 176a85
  2. 125b73
  3. 0e4d61
  4. 0a3f50
  5. 063140
  6. 042430
  7. 021821
  8. 010d13
  9. 000406
  10. 000001

Calmer: #176a85 with less saturation

  1. 176a85
  2. 256981
  3. 2f687e
  4. 38687a
  5. 3f6777
  6. 466673
  7. 4c656f
  8. 51646c
  9. 566368
  10. 5b6164

Questions about #176a85

What color is #176a85?

#176a85 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Goddess. In RGB it is rgb(23, 106, 133), in HSL hsl(194.73, 70.51%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.991% 0.08565 225.361).

What colors go well with #176a85?

The complementary color of #176a85 is #885035. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006f70 and #3e6290. The triadic partners are #834c6b and #676322.

Is white or black text more readable on #176a85?

White text reads better on #176a85: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and black gives 3.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #176a85 a warm or cool color?

#176a85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.086.