#178eb4 color: Hidden Springs
#178eb4 is rgb(23, 142, 180) in RGB and oklch(60.387% 0.11087 226.355) 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 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178eb4
#178eb4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.56:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Hidden Springs (#1b8cb6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178eb4 mixed with white
Darker: #178eb4 mixed with black
Calmer: #178eb4 with less saturation
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Questions about #178eb4
What color is #178eb4?
#178eb4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Hidden Springs. In RGB it is rgb(23, 142, 180), in HSL hsl(194.52, 77.34%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.387% 0.11087 226.355).
What colors go well with #178eb4?
The complementary color of #178eb4 is #b76b45. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009597 and #5483c3. The triadic partners are #b0658f and #8a852a.
Is white or black text more readable on #178eb4?
White text reads better on #178eb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178eb4 a warm or cool color?
#178eb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.111.