#178cc3 color: Cyan Cornflower Blue
#178cc3 is rgb(23, 140, 195) in RGB and oklch(60.652% 0.12562 236.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178cc3
#178cc3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188bc2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178cc3 mixed with white
Darker: #178cc3 mixed with black
Calmer: #178cc3 with less saturation
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Questions about #178cc3
What color is #178cc3?
#178cc3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cornflower Blue. In RGB it is rgb(23, 140, 195), in HSL hsl(199.19, 78.9%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.652% 0.12562 236.46).
What colors go well with #178cc3?
The complementary color of #178cc3 is #ba6c2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096a7 and #5f7ecd. The triadic partners are #bc5f84 and #7e8b22.
Is white or black text more readable on #178cc3?
White text reads better on #178cc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178cc3 a warm or cool color?
#178cc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.126.