#179ACD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #179ACD corresponds to the code RGB( 23, 154, 205 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,09 level), green (at 0,60 level) and blue (at 0,80 level). Its brightness is 44% and its saturation is 79%. It is composed of red at 6%, green at 40% and blue at 53%.
Features
Variations of #179ACD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #179ACD is the color #E7F4FA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #020F14.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #E86532 is the color exactly opposite to #179ACD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #179ACD in CSS
When using #179ACD as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #179ACD as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#179ACD as background color
div{ background: #179ACD; }
Colored text
div{ color: #179ACD; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #179ACD; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #179ACD; }
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