#178ca3 color: Waikiki
#178ca3 is rgb(23, 140, 163) in RGB and oklch(59.107% 0.09998 215.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 36%
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About #178ca3
#178ca3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 216°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Waikiki (#218ba0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178ca3 mixed with white
Darker: #178ca3 mixed with black
Calmer: #178ca3 with less saturation
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Questions about #178ca3
What color is #178ca3?
#178ca3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Waikiki. In RGB it is rgb(23, 140, 163), in HSL hsl(189.86, 75.27%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.107% 0.09998 215.535).
What colors go well with #178ca3?
The complementary color of #178ca3 is #b16753. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #159086 and #4683b5. The triadic partners are #a26695 and #907d2e.
Is white or black text more readable on #178ca3?
White text reads better on #178ca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178ca3 a warm or cool color?
#178ca3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.1.