#178CAD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #178CAD corresponds to the code RGB( 23, 140, 173 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,09 level), green (at 0,55 level) and blue (at 0,68 level). Its brightness is 38% and its saturation is 76%. It is composed of red at 6%, green at 41% and blue at 51%.
Features
Variations of #178CAD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #178CAD is the color #E7F3F6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #020E11.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #E87352 is the color exactly opposite to #178CAD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #178CAD in CSS
When using #178CAD as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #178CAD as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#178CAD as background color
div{ background: #178CAD; }Colored text
div{ color: #178CAD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #178CAD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #178CAD; }Similar Colors
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