Information about #173C37 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A pleasantly vivid cyan, #173C37 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Stokesian 13 (#164238). Slightly further away sit Nordic (#1D393C) and MSU Green (#18453B).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(23, 60, 55)), which gives #173C37 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #173C37: 12.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:76), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #173C37 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#173C37 color variations
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#173C37 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#173C37 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#173C37 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#173C37 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#173C37 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #173C37 color
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Nearest named colors to #173C37
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#164238
#1D393C
#18453B
#203838
#1B4636
#0C3A37
#15372B
#1C352D
#184343
#20392C
#173141
#25383C
#173C37 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#173C37
- RGB23, 60, 55
- CMYK15, 0, 2, 76
- CSSrgb(23, 60, 55)
- HSL172°, 45%, 16%
- HSL Precise171.892°, 44.578%, 16.275%
- HSV172°, 62%, 24%
- HSB172°, 62%, 24%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
- GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.235, 0.216)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.235, 0.216, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.235, 0.216)
- Percentage of Red in RGB9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID173C37
- DECIMAL ID1522743
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
