#178ba3 color: Waikiki
#178ba3 is rgb(23, 139, 163) in RGB and oklch(58.854% 0.10001 216.495) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178ba3
#178ba3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 216°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waikiki (#218ba0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178ba3 mixed with white
Darker: #178ba3 mixed with black
Calmer: #178ba3 with less saturation
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Questions about #178ba3
What color is #178ba3?
#178ba3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Waikiki. In RGB it is rgb(23, 139, 163), in HSL hsl(190.29, 75.27%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.854% 0.10001 216.495).
What colors go well with #178ba3?
The complementary color of #178ba3 is #b06652. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #119086 and #4782b5. The triadic partners are #a26593 and #8e7c2e.
Is white or black text more readable on #178ba3?
White text reads better on #178ba3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178ba3 a warm or cool color?
#178ba3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.1.