#178cb4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #178cb4 is composed of 9% red, 54.9% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 87.2% cyan, 22.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 195.3 degrees, a saturation of 77.3% and a lightness of 39.8%. #178cb4 color hex could be obtained by blending #2effff with #001969. Closest websafe color is: #0099cc.

    • R 9
    • G 55
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 87
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#178cb4 color description : Strong blue.

#178cb4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #178cb4 has RGB values of R:23, G:140, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.87, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 1543348.

Hex triplet 178cb4 #178cb4
RGB Decimal 23, 140, 180 rgb(23,140,180)
RGB Percent 9, 54.9, 70.6 rgb(9%,54.9%,70.6%)
CMYK 87, 22, 0, 29
HSL 195.3°, 77.3, 39.8 hsl(195.3,77.3%,39.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 195.3°, 87.2, 70.6
Web Safe 0099cc #0099cc
CIE-LAB 54.272, -15.939, -29.477
XYZ 17.967, 22.232, 46.522
xyY 0.207, 0.256, 22.232
CIE-LCH 54.272, 33.51, 241.599
CIE-LUV 54.272, -36.313, -42.922
Hunter-Lab 47.151, -14.494, -25.494
Binary 00010111, 10001100, 10110100

Color Schemes with #178cb4

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Alternatives to #178cb4

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#178cb4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #178cb4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#178cb4;}
.background {background-color:#178cb4;}
.border {border:1px solid #178cb4;}

Shades and Tints of #178cb4

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010506 is the darkest color, while #f4fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #178cb4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656666 is the less saturated color, while #0794c4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #178cb4 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d747c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7c86b0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7387bc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #0095a0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5788b1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5188b9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0892a7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population