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#176a8a color: Bondi

#176a8a is rgb(23, 106, 138) in RGB and oklch(49.241% 0.08998 229.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

49.2%
0.090
230°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #176a8a

#176a8a is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 230°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.06:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bondi (#16698c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #176a8a mixed with white

  1. 176a8a
  2. 367896
  3. 4e87a1
  4. 6595ad
  5. 7aa4b8
  6. 90b3c4
  7. a6c2d0
  8. bcd1db
  9. d2e0e7
  10. e8eff3

Darker: #176a8a mixed with black

  1. 176a8a
  2. 125b77
  3. 0e4d65
  4. 0a3f53
  5. 063142
  6. 042432
  7. 021822
  8. 010d14
  9. 000407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #176a8a with less saturation

  1. 176a8a
  2. 256986
  3. 2f6982
  4. 38687e
  5. 3f677a
  6. 466676
  7. 4c6572
  8. 52646e
  9. 576369
  10. 5c6265

Questions about #176a8a

What color is #176a8a?

#176a8a is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Bondi. In RGB it is rgb(23, 106, 138), in HSL hsl(196.7, 71.43%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.241% 0.08998 229.685).

What colors go well with #176a8a?

The complementary color of #176a8a is #8a512f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007075 and #426194. The triadic partners are #874b69 and #656520.

Is white or black text more readable on #176a8a?

White text reads better on #176a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #176a8a a warm or cool color?

#176a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.09.