#179DDD Hex color

#179DDD

The hexadecimal color code #179DDD corresponds to the code RGB( 23, 157, 221 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,09 level), green (at 0,62 level) and blue (at 0,87 level). Its brightness is 47% and its saturation is 81%. It is composed of red at 5%, green at 39% and blue at 55%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

199
81
47
Shade of Blue
Hex Code #179DDD
RGB Code rgb( 23 , 157 , 221)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 9.0% , 61.6% , 86.7% )
HSLhsl( 199 , 81% , 47% )
Complementary
Color
#E86222


Variations of #179DDD

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #179DDD is the color #E7F5FB

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Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #020F16.

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Other Shades of Blue

Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #E86222 is the color exactly opposite to #179DDD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

#179DDD

Triadic palette



Uses of #179DDD in CSS

When using #179DDD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #179DDD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.

#179DDD as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #179DDD;  }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #179DDD;  }

Border

#179DDD colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #179DDD;  }

Shadow

#179DDD shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #179DDD; }

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