#178ba4 color: Waikiki
#178ba4 is rgb(23, 139, 164) in RGB and oklch(58.899% 0.10057 217.308) 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 #178ba4
#178ba4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 217°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waikiki (#218ba0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178ba4 mixed with white
Darker: #178ba4 mixed with black
Calmer: #178ba4 with less saturation
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Questions about #178ba4
What color is #178ba4?
#178ba4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Waikiki. In RGB it is rgb(23, 139, 164), in HSL hsl(190.64, 75.4%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.899% 0.10057 217.308).
What colors go well with #178ba4?
The complementary color of #178ba4 is #b06651. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0d9087 and #4882b6. The triadic partners are #a36592 and #8e7d2d.
Is white or black text more readable on #178ba4?
White text reads better on #178ba4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178ba4 a warm or cool color?
#178ba4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 217 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.101.