#178ea5 color: Safe Harbour
#178ea5 is rgb(23, 142, 165) in RGB and oklch(59.701% 0.10099 215.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 35%
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About #178ea5
#178ea5 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 215°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Safe Harbour (#1e8ea1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178ea5 mixed with white
Darker: #178ea5 mixed with black
Calmer: #178ea5 with less saturation
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Questions about #178ea5
What color is #178ea5?
#178ea5 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Safe Harbour. In RGB it is rgb(23, 142, 165), in HSL hsl(189.72, 75.53%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.701% 0.10099 215.264).
What colors go well with #178ea5?
The complementary color of #178ea5 is #b36855. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #169387 and #4785b8. The triadic partners are #a56797 and #927e2f.
Is white or black text more readable on #178ea5?
White text reads better on #178ea5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178ea5 a warm or cool color?
#178ea5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 215 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.101.