#178bb8 color: Hidden Springs
#178bb8 is rgb(23, 139, 184) in RGB and oklch(59.844% 0.11561 231.284) 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%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178bb8
#178bb8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Hidden Springs (#1b8cb6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178bb8 mixed with white
Darker: #178bb8 mixed with black
Calmer: #178bb8 with less saturation
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Questions about #178bb8
What color is #178bb8?
#178bb8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Hidden Springs. In RGB it is rgb(23, 139, 184), in HSL hsl(196.77, 77.78%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.844% 0.11561 231.284).
What colors go well with #178bb8?
The complementary color of #178bb8 is #b56a39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00939c and #587fc4. The triadic partners are #b36188 and #838626.
Is white or black text more readable on #178bb8?
White text reads better on #178bb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178bb8 a warm or cool color?
#178bb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.116.