#178ea3 color: Safe Harbour
#178ea3 is rgb(23, 142, 163) in RGB and oklch(59.614% 0.10001 213.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 36%
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About #178ea3
#178ea3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 214°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Safe Harbour (#1e8ea1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178ea3 mixed with white
Darker: #178ea3 mixed with black
Calmer: #178ea3 with less saturation
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Questions about #178ea3
What color is #178ea3?
#178ea3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Safe Harbour. In RGB it is rgb(23, 142, 163), in HSL hsl(189, 75.27%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.614% 0.10001 213.616).
What colors go well with #178ea3?
The complementary color of #178ea3 is #b26857. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1b9285 and #4585b6. The triadic partners are #a36898 and #937e30.
Is white or black text more readable on #178ea3?
White text reads better on #178ea3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178ea3 a warm or cool color?
#178ea3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.1.