Information about #172B27 color

#172B27 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #172B27 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 43, 39) (9% red, 16.9% green, 15.3% blue), or CMYK 8 / 0 / 2 / 83 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned water-like cyan, #172B27 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bledisloe (#19282B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Madagascar (#172E2C) and Sentry (#1C2728).

The recipe behind #172B27 is rgb(23, 43, 39), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #172B27 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:83) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #172B27 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#172B27 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#172B27 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#172B27 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#12221F

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#0D1917

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#040807

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Black

#000000

#172B27 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#27403B

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#3A534E

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#667370

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Grey

#808080

#172B27 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#171F2B

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#17272B

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#172B1F

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#172B17

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#1F2B17

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#172B27 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#2B171B
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#172B27
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#2B1D17
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#2B1725
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#172B1D
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#172B27
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#27172B
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#2B2717
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#171B2B
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#2B171B
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#2B2717
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#1D172B
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#2B171B
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#252B17
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Nearest named colors to #172B27

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Madagascar color link
Madagascar

#172E2C

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

Kermadec color link
Kermadec

#1D2C2A

Celtic color link
Celtic

#163222

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

Dark Jungle Green color link
Dark Jungle Green

#1A2421

Cardin Green color link
Cardin Green

#1B3427

Dark Gunmetal color link
Dark Gunmetal

#1F262A

Phthalo Green color link
Phthalo Green

#123524

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

#172B27 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#172B27
  • RGB23, 43, 39
  • CMYK8, 0, 2, 83
  • CSSrgb(23, 43, 39)
  • HSL168°, 30%, 13%
  • HSL Precise168°, 30.303%, 12.941%
  • HSV168°, 47%, 17%
  • HSB168°, 47%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.169, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.169, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.169, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID172B27
  • DECIMAL ID1518375
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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