#178ebe color: Blue to the Bone
#178ebe is rgb(23, 142, 190) in RGB and oklch(60.878% 0.11952 232.426) 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 25%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #178ebe
#178ebe is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 232°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue to the Bone (#0190c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #178ebe mixed with white
Darker: #178ebe mixed with black
Calmer: #178ebe with less saturation
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Questions about #178ebe
What color is #178ebe?
#178ebe is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue to the Bone. In RGB it is rgb(23, 142, 190), in HSL hsl(197.25, 78.4%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.878% 0.11952 232.426).
What colors go well with #178ebe?
The complementary color of #178ebe is #ba6c38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097a2 and #5b81ca. The triadic partners are #b8628a and #848a26.
Is white or black text more readable on #178ebe?
White text reads better on #178ebe: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #178ebe a warm or cool color?
#178ebe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.12.