Information about #178BAF color

#178BAF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #178BAF belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 139, 175) — 9% red, 54.5% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 60 / 14 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#178BAF is a strongly colored aqua cyan that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Nice Blue (#107AB0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2) and Blue Green (#0D98BA).

The recipe behind #178BAF is rgb(23, 139, 175), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #178BAF: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. #178BAF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#178BAF color variations

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

#178BAF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#22B5E2

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#59C7E9

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#90DAF0

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#C7ECF7

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White

#FFFFFF

#178BAF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#178BAF

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#12708C

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#0D5469

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#093846

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#041C23

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Black

#000000

#178BAF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#288BA9

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#3B89A1

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#508798

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#67838C

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Grey

#808080

#178BAF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#5916B0

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#1B16B0

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#164FB0

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#178BAF

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#16B096

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#16B059

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#16B01B

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#178BAF 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
#178BAF
#178BAF

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#B03B17
#B03B17

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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
#178BAF
#178BAF

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#B08717
#B08717

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#B01740
#B01740

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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
#1740B0
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#178BAF
#178BAF

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#17B087
#17B087

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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
#178BAF
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#B0178C
#B0178C

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#8CB017
#8CB017

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#178BAF
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#3B17B0
#3B17B0

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#B03B17
#B03B17

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#8CB017
#8CB017

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#178BAF
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#8717B0
#8717B0

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#B03B17
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#40B017
#40B017

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Nearest named colors to #178BAF

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

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Cyan Cornflower Blue color link
Cyan Cornflower Blue

#188BC2

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Strong Arctic Blue color link
Strong Arctic Blue

#0093A8

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Strong Cerulean color link
Strong Cerulean

#007EA8

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

#178BAF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#178BAF
  • RGB23, 139, 175
  • CMYK60, 14, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(23, 139, 175)
  • HSL194°, 77%, 39%
  • HSL Precise194.211°, 76.768%, 38.824%
  • HSV194°, 87%, 69%
  • HSB194°, 87%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.545, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.545, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.545, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID178BAF
  • DECIMAL ID1543087
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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