#178bc0 color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#178bc0 is rgb(23, 139, 192) in RGB and oklch(60.253% 0.12327 235.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Medium
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178bc0
#178bc0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178bc0 mixed with white
Darker: #178bc0 mixed with black
Calmer: #178bc0 with less saturation
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Questions about #178bc0
What color is #178bc0?
#178bc0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 139, 192), in HSL hsl(198.82, 78.6%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.253% 0.12327 235.66).
What colors go well with #178bc0?
The complementary color of #178bc0 is #b86b2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095a4 and #5d7ecb. The triadic partners are #b95f84 and #7e8923.
Is white or black text more readable on #178bc0?
White text reads better on #178bc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178bc0 a warm or cool color?
#178bc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.123.