#178cb9 color: Hidden Springs
#178cb9 is rgb(23, 140, 185) in RGB and oklch(60.139% 0.116 231.092) 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 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178cb9
#178cb9 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Hidden Springs (#1b8cb6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178cb9 mixed with white
Darker: #178cb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #178cb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #178cb9
What color is #178cb9?
#178cb9 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Hidden Springs. In RGB it is rgb(23, 140, 185), in HSL hsl(196.67, 77.88%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.139% 0.116 231.092).
What colors go well with #178cb9?
The complementary color of #178cb9 is #b76a3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00949d and #5880c6. The triadic partners are #b46289 and #848727.
Is white or black text more readable on #178cb9?
White text reads better on #178cb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178cb9 a warm or cool color?
#178cb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.116.