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Information about #178EA6 color

#178EA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #178EA6 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 142, 166) (9% red, 55.7% green, 65.1% blue), or CMYK 56 / 9 / 0 / 35 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#178EA6 presents itself as a strongly colored aqua cyan — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Boy Red (#0E9CA5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aesthetic Teal (#0D9494) and Pelorous (#2599B2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(23, 142, 166)), which gives #178EA6 its character. If you plan to put text on a #178EA6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. No one has named #178EA6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#178EA6 color variations

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

#178EA6 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 #178EA6

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

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Java color link
Java

#259797

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#178EA6
  • RGB23, 142, 166
  • CMYK56, 9, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(23, 142, 166)
  • HSL190°, 76%, 37%
  • HSL Precise190.07°, 75.661%, 37.059%
  • HSV190°, 86%, 65%
  • HSB190°, 86%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.557, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.557, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.557, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID178EA6
  • DECIMAL ID1543846
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01