#176DA0#176DA0
#176DA0 is a mid, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.137; OKLCH L 51.2% C 0.111 H 241.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.63:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #176DA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(23, 109, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 75%, 36%) |
| HSV | hsv(202, 86%, 63%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(85.6%, 31.9%, 0%, 37.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.74, -5.51, -34.33) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.74, 34.77, 260.89°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.19% -0.0533 -0.0975) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.19% 0.111 241.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.1646, 13.6560, 35.2456) |
| Luminance | 0.1366 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Peacock Blue
#016795
ΔE00 2.79
Ocean Blue (survey)
#03719C
ΔE00 3.44
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 3.45
Ugly Blue
#31668A
ΔE00 3.96
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 4.55
Nice Blue
#107AB0
ΔE00 4.89
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#176DA0 #A04A17
analogous
#17A08E #176DA0 #1728A0
triadic
#176DA0 #A0176D #6DA017
tetradic
#176DA0 #8E17A0 #A04A17 #28A017
square
#176DA0 #8E17A0 #A04A17 #28A017
split-complementary
#176DA0 #A01728 #A08E17
monochromatic
#082435 #0F496A #176DA0 #1F91D6 #4CACE5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.63
#176DA0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.73
#176DA0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #176DA0
5.63:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##176DA0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##176DA0 | 1.00 | 5.63 | 3.73 | 5.63 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.63 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.73 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.63 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#556EA2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#42629F
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007A7F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#676767
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #176da0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(23, 109, 160); /* oklch */ color: oklch(51.2% 0.111 241.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#6e96bc',
500: '#176da0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #176da0; $custom-light: #6e96bc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#176da0",
"rgb": {
"r": 23,
"g": 109,
"b": 160
},
"hsl": {
"h": 202.336,
"s": 74.863,
"l": 35.882
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51189,
"c": 0.11111,
"h": 241.3
},
"luminance": 0.13658
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#176DA0
secondary
#C77A4C
accent
#7C36F1
background
#F7F9FB
surface
#EDF2F6
border
#C8CCD0
text
#080D12
muted
#7B7E81