#17a4cc color: Charybdis
#17a4cc is rgb(23, 164, 204) in RGB and oklch(66.89% 0.12173 224.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #17a4cc
#17a4cc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #17a4cc mixed with white
Darker: #17a4cc mixed with black
Calmer: #17a4cc with less saturation
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What color is #17a4cc?
#17a4cc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(23, 164, 204), in HSL hsl(193.26, 79.74%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.89% 0.12173 224.074).
What colors go well with #17a4cc?
The complementary color of #17a4cc is #d27b54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00acab and #5d98de. The triadic partners are #c975a7 and #a19831.
Is white or black text more readable on #17a4cc?
Black text reads better on #17a4cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #17a4cc a warm or cool color?
#17a4cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.122.