#178ea1 color: Safe Harbour
#178ea1 is rgb(23, 142, 161) in RGB and oklch(59.529% 0.09913 211.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 37%
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About #178ea1
#178ea1 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 212°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Safe Harbour (#1e8ea1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178ea1 mixed with white
Darker: #178ea1 mixed with black
Calmer: #178ea1 with less saturation
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Questions about #178ea1
What color is #178ea1?
#178ea1 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Safe Harbour. In RGB it is rgb(23, 142, 161), in HSL hsl(188.26, 75%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.529% 0.09913 211.934).
What colors go well with #178ea1?
The complementary color of #178ea1 is #b26759. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #209283 and #4386b5. The triadic partners are #a16899 and #947d30.
Is white or black text more readable on #178ea1?
White text reads better on #178ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178ea1 a warm or cool color?
#178ea1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.099.