#178bc2 color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#178bc2 is rgb(23, 139, 194) in RGB and oklch(60.358% 0.12529 236.654) 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 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178bc2
#178bc2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 237°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178bc2 mixed with white
Darker: #178bc2 mixed with black
Calmer: #178bc2 with less saturation
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Questions about #178bc2
What color is #178bc2?
#178bc2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 139, 194), in HSL hsl(199.3, 78.8%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.358% 0.12529 236.654).
What colors go well with #178bc2?
The complementary color of #178bc2 is #b96b2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095a6 and #5f7dcc. The triadic partners are #bb5e83 and #7d8a22.
Is white or black text more readable on #178bc2?
White text reads better on #178bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178bc2 a warm or cool color?
#178bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.125.