#178ab7 color: Hidden Springs
#178ab7 is rgb(23, 138, 183) in RGB and oklch(59.549% 0.11522 231.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 28%
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About #178ab7
#178ab7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Hidden Springs (#1b8cb6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178ab7 mixed with white
Darker: #178ab7 mixed with black
Calmer: #178ab7 with less saturation
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Questions about #178ab7
What color is #178ab7?
#178ab7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Hidden Springs. In RGB it is rgb(23, 138, 183), in HSL hsl(196.88, 77.67%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.549% 0.11522 231.477).
What colors go well with #178ab7?
The complementary color of #178ab7 is #b46939. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00929b and #577ec3. The triadic partners are #b26087 and #828526.
Is white or black text more readable on #178ab7?
White text reads better on #178ab7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178ab7 a warm or cool color?
#178ab7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.115.