Information about #178082 color

#178082 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #178082 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 128, 130) — 9% red, 50.2% green, 51% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 42 / 1 / 0 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#178082 presents itself as a vivid, lively cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C). Nearby in the Register you will also find ChaosDragon (#139084) and Dark Cyan (#0A888A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(23, 128, 130)), which gives #178082 its character. If you plan to put text on a #178082 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #178082 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#178082 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#178082 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #178082

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Teal color link
Teal

#008080

Bluegreen color link
Bluegreen

#017A79

#178082 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#178082
  • RGB23, 128, 130
  • CMYK42, 1, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(23, 128, 130)
  • HSL181°, 70%, 30%
  • HSL Precise181.121°, 69.935%, 30%
  • HSV181°, 82%, 51%
  • HSB181°, 82%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.502, 0.510)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.502, 0.510, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.502, 0.510)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID178082
  • DECIMAL ID1540226
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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