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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
9.02% 55.69% 74.9%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
197.5° 78.5% 41.96%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
197.5° 87.96% 74.9%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.09 0.56 0.75
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.55 0.79 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
19.43 23.29 52.76
CIE Lab
L a b
55.37 -13.08 -34.04

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CSS notation

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#178ebf
rgb(23,142,191)
hsl(198, 79%, 42%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #178ebf

Tints

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

Shades

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

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 #178ebf

Complementary

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

Triad

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

Square

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

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

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

Split Complementary

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

Rectangle / Tetradic

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

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.