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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
9.02% 55.29% 74.51%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
197.6° 78.4% 41.76%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
197.6° 87.89% 74.51%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.09 0.55 0.75
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.55 0.78 0.42
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.55 0.88 0.75
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
88% 26% 0% 25%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.44 0.17 -0.25
XYZ
X Y Z
19.17 22.95 52.13
CIE Lab
L a b
55.02 -12.89 -34.02

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CSS notation

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#178dbe
rgb(23,141,190)
hsl(198, 78%, 42%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #178dbe

Tints

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

Shades

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

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 #178dbe

Complementary

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

Triad

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

Square

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

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

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

Split Complementary

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

Rectangle / Tetradic

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

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.