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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
9.02% 54.51% 70.59%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
195.67° 77.34% 39.8%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
195.67° 87.22% 70.59%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.09 0.55 0.71
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.54 0.77 0.4
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.54 0.87 0.71
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
87% 23% 0% 29%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.43 0.16 -0.24
XYZ
X Y Z
17.82 21.94 46.48
CIE Lab
L a b
53.97 -15.38 -29.96

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CSS notation

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#178bb4
rgb(23,139,180)
hsl(196, 77%, 40%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #178bb4

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #178bb4

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #178bb4

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #178bb4

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #178bb4

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #178bb4

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #178bb4

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #178bb4

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #178bb4

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #178bb4

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.