#178bbd color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#178bbd is rgb(23, 139, 189) in RGB and oklch(60.098% 0.12031 234.095) 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 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178bbd
#178bbd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 234°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178bbd mixed with white
Darker: #178bbd mixed with black
Calmer: #178bbd with less saturation
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Questions about #178bbd
What color is #178bbd?
#178bbd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 139, 189), in HSL hsl(198.07, 78.3%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.098% 0.12031 234.095).
What colors go well with #178bbd?
The complementary color of #178bbd is #b76a32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0094a1 and #5b7ec8. The triadic partners are #b76085 and #808824.
Is white or black text more readable on #178bbd?
White text reads better on #178bbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178bbd a warm or cool color?
#178bbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.12.