#178EA8 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #178EA8 corresponds to the code RGB( 23, 142, 168 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,09 level), green (at 0,56 level) and blue (at 0,66 level). Its brightness is 37% and its saturation is 75%. It is composed of red at 6%, green at 42% and blue at 50%.
Features
Variations of #178EA8
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #178EA8 is the color #E7F3F6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #020E10.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #E87157 is the color exactly opposite to #178EA8 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #178EA8 in CSS
When using #178EA8 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #178EA8 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#178EA8 as background color
div{ background: #178EA8; }
Colored text
div{ color: #178EA8; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #178EA8; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #178EA8; }
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