Information about #178BB5 color

#178BB5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #178BB5 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 139, 181) — 9% red, 54.5% green, 71% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 62 / 16 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #178BB5 reads as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Cyan Cornflower Blue (#188BC2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Green (#0D98BA) and Nice Blue (#107AB0).

The recipe behind #178BB5 is rgb(23, 139, 181), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #178BB5: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #178BB5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#178BB5 color variations

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

#178BB5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#178BB5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#126E90

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#0E536C

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Black

#000000

#178BB5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#178BB5 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#17B49F

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#178BB5 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
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#B54117
#B54117

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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
#178BB5
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#B59017
#B59017

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#B5173C
#B5173C

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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
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#17B590
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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
#178BB5
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#B5178B
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#8BB517
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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
#178BB5
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#4117B5
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#B54117
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#8BB517
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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
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#9017B5
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#B54117
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#3CB517
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Nearest named colors to #178BB5

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

Cyan Cornflower Blue color link
Cyan Cornflower Blue

#188BC2

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Nice Blue color link
Nice Blue

#107AB0

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Water Blue color link
Water Blue

#0E87CC

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Strong Arctic Blue color link
Strong Arctic Blue

#0093A8

Star Command Blue color link
Star Command Blue

#007BB8

#178BB5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#178BB5
  • RGB23, 139, 181
  • CMYK62, 16, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(23, 139, 181)
  • HSL196°, 77%, 40%
  • HSL Precise195.949°, 77.451%, 40%
  • HSV196°, 87%, 71%
  • HSB196°, 87%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.545, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.545, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.545, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID178BB5
  • DECIMAL ID1543093
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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