#178ac5 color: Celebration Blue
#178ac5 is rgb(23, 138, 197) in RGB and oklch(60.279% 0.12912 238.728) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178ac5
#178ac5 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Celebration Blue (#008bc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #178ac5 mixed with white
Darker: #178ac5 mixed with black
Calmer: #178ac5 with less saturation
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Questions about #178ac5
What color is #178ac5?
#178ac5 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Celebration Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 138, 197), in HSL hsl(200.34, 79.09%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.279% 0.12912 238.728).
What colors go well with #178ac5?
The complementary color of #178ac5 is #b96b21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094a8 and #617cce. The triadic partners are #bd5d80 and #7a8b1f.
Is white or black text more readable on #178ac5?
White text reads better on #178ac5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178ac5 a warm or cool color?
#178ac5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.129.