#178cba color: Hawaiian Surf
#178cba is rgb(23, 140, 186) in RGB and oklch(60.189% 0.11691 231.674) 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 #178cba
#178cba is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Hawaiian Surf (#008dbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178cba mixed with white
Darker: #178cba mixed with black
Calmer: #178cba with less saturation
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Questions about #178cba
What color is #178cba?
#178cba is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Hawaiian Surf. In RGB it is rgb(23, 140, 186), in HSL hsl(196.93, 77.99%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.189% 0.11691 231.674).
What colors go well with #178cba?
The complementary color of #178cba is #b76a39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00959e and #5980c6. The triadic partners are #b56188 and #838726.
Is white or black text more readable on #178cba?
White text reads better on #178cba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178cba a warm or cool color?
#178cba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.117.