#178ca0 color: Waikiki
#178ca0 is rgb(23, 140, 160) in RGB and oklch(58.977% 0.09854 213.022) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 37%
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About #178ca0
#178ca0 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 213°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waikiki (#218ba0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178ca0 mixed with white
Darker: #178ca0 mixed with black
Calmer: #178ca0 with less saturation
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Questions about #178ca0
What color is #178ca0?
#178ca0 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Waikiki. In RGB it is rgb(23, 140, 160), in HSL hsl(188.76, 74.86%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.977% 0.09854 213.022).
What colors go well with #178ca0?
The complementary color of #178ca0 is #b06656. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d9083 and #4383b3. The triadic partners are #a06696 and #917b2f.
Is white or black text more readable on #178ca0?
White text reads better on #178ca0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178ca0 a warm or cool color?
#178ca0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 213 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.099.