#178aa2 color: Waikiki
#178aa2 is rgb(23, 138, 162) in RGB and oklch(58.557% 0.09952 216.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Cerulean
- cyan-600
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178aa2
#178aa2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 217°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waikiki (#218ba0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178aa2 mixed with white
Darker: #178aa2 mixed with black
Calmer: #178aa2 with less saturation
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Questions about #178aa2
What color is #178aa2?
#178aa2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Waikiki. In RGB it is rgb(23, 138, 162), in HSL hsl(190.36, 75.14%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.557% 0.09952 216.639).
What colors go well with #178aa2?
The complementary color of #178aa2 is #ae6651. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #108f85 and #4681b4. The triadic partners are #a16492 and #8d7c2d.
Is white or black text more readable on #178aa2?
White text reads better on #178aa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178aa2 a warm or cool color?
#178aa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.1.