#178bb6 color: Hidden Springs
#178bb6 is rgb(23, 139, 182) in RGB and oklch(59.745% 0.11382 230.085) 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 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178bb6
#178bb6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Hidden Springs (#1b8cb6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178bb6 mixed with white
Darker: #178bb6 mixed with black
Calmer: #178bb6 with less saturation
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Questions about #178bb6
What color is #178bb6?
#178bb6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Hidden Springs. In RGB it is rgb(23, 139, 182), in HSL hsl(196.23, 77.56%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.745% 0.11382 230.085).
What colors go well with #178bb6?
The complementary color of #178bb6 is #b5693c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00939a and #567fc3. The triadic partners are #b16189 and #848527.
Is white or black text more readable on #178bb6?
White text reads better on #178bb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178bb6 a warm or cool color?
#178bb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.114.