Information about #172B2B color

#172B2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#172B2B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 43, 43) — 9% red, 16.9% green, 16.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 0 / 0 / 83. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #172B2B reads as a softly balanced water-like cyan and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Madagascar (#172E2C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bledisloe (#19282B) and Kermadec (#1D2C2A).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 43, 43) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 14.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:83), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #172B2B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#172B2B color variations

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

#172B2B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#172B2B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#122222

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Black

#000000

#172B2B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#3A5353

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Grey

#808080

#172B2B 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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#17232B

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#172B23

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#1B2B17

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#172B2B 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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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
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#2B2117
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#2B1721
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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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#172B21
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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
#172B2B
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#2B172B
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#2B2B17
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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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#17172B
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#2B1717
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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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#21172B
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#2B1717
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#212B17
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Nearest named colors to #172B2B

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

Madagascar color link
Madagascar

#172E2C

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Kermadec color link
Kermadec

#1D2C2A

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

Dark Gunmetal color link
Dark Gunmetal

#1F262A

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Cardin Green color link
Cardin Green

#1B3427

Medium Jungle Green color link
Medium Jungle Green

#1C352D

Celtic color link
Celtic

#163222

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

#172B2B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#172B2B
  • RGB23, 43, 43
  • CMYK8, 0, 0, 83
  • CSSrgb(23, 43, 43)
  • HSL180°, 30%, 13%
  • HSL Precise180°, 30.303%, 12.941%
  • HSV180°, 47%, 17%
  • HSB180°, 47%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.169, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.169, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.169, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID172B2B
  • DECIMAL ID1518379
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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