#178bc4 color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#178bc4 is rgb(23, 139, 196) in RGB and oklch(60.464% 0.12734 237.612) 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 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178bc4
#178bc4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 238°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.53:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178bc4 mixed with white
Darker: #178bc4 mixed with black
Calmer: #178bc4 with less saturation
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Questions about #178bc4
What color is #178bc4?
#178bc4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 139, 196), in HSL hsl(199.77, 79%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.464% 0.12734 237.612).
What colors go well with #178bc4?
The complementary color of #178bc4 is #b96b26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095a7 and #607dce. The triadic partners are #bc5e82 and #7c8b21.
Is white or black text more readable on #178bc4?
White text reads better on #178bc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178bc4 a warm or cool color?
#178bc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.127.