#178cb6 color: Hidden Springs
#178cb6 is rgb(23, 140, 182) in RGB and oklch(59.991% 0.11335 229.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178cb6
#178cb6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Hidden Springs (#1b8cb6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178cb6 mixed with white
Darker: #178cb6 mixed with black
Calmer: #178cb6 with less saturation
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Questions about #178cb6
What color is #178cb6?
#178cb6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Hidden Springs. In RGB it is rgb(23, 140, 182), in HSL hsl(195.85, 77.56%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.991% 0.11335 229.281).
What colors go well with #178cb6?
The complementary color of #178cb6 is #b66a3e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00949a and #5680c3. The triadic partners are #b2628b and #858528.
Is white or black text more readable on #178cb6?
White text reads better on #178cb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178cb6 a warm or cool color?
#178cb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.113.