Information about #172E31 color

#172E31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #172E31 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 46, 49) — 9% red, 18% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 1 / 0 / 81. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#172E31 is a mildly saturated aqua cyan that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Madagascar (#172E2C). Slightly further away sit Bledisloe (#19282B) and Kermadec (#1D2C2A).

The recipe behind #172E31 is rgb(23, 46, 49), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #172E31: 14.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:81) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #172E31 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#172E31 color variations

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

#172E31 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#172E31 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#122426

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Black

#000000

#172E31 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#385458

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#4D6467

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Grey

#808080

#172E31 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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#163029

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#16301E

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#183016

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#172E31 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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#311A17
#311A17

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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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#312717
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#311721
#311721

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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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#173127
#173127

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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
#172E31
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#31172E
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#2E3117
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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
#172E31
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#1A1731
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#311A17
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#2E3117
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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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#271731
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#311A17
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#213117
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Nearest named colors to #172E31

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

Medium Jungle Green color link
Medium Jungle Green

#1C352D

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Pranav Raaghav Forest Green color link
Pranav Raaghav Forest Green

#15372B

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

Cardin Green color link
Cardin Green

#1B3427

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

#172E31 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#172E31 color image #172E31 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#172E31
  • RGB23, 46, 49
  • CMYK10, 1, 0, 81
  • CSSrgb(23, 46, 49)
  • HSL187°, 36%, 14%
  • HSL Precise186.923°, 36.111%, 14.118%
  • HSV187°, 53%, 19%
  • HSB187°, 53%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.180, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.180, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.180, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID172E31
  • DECIMAL ID1519153
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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