#178bc6 color: Celebration Blue
#178bc6 is rgb(23, 139, 198) in RGB and oklch(60.571% 0.12944 238.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 22%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178bc6
#178bc6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Celebration Blue (#008bc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #178bc6 mixed with white
Darker: #178bc6 mixed with black
Calmer: #178bc6 with less saturation
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Questions about #178bc6
What color is #178bc6?
#178bc6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Celebration Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 139, 198), in HSL hsl(200.23, 79.19%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.571% 0.12944 238.533).
What colors go well with #178bc6?
The complementary color of #178bc6 is #ba6c22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095a9 and #627dcf. The triadic partners are #be5d81 and #7b8c20.
Is white or black text more readable on #178bc6?
White text reads better on #178bc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178bc6 a warm or cool color?
#178bc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.129.