Information about #174C5E color

#174C5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #174C5E is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 76, 94) (9% red, 29.8% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 28 / 7 / 0 / 63 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #174C5E reads as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure and carries a shadowy depth. 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 Guru (#154C65). Nearby in the Register you will also find Retro (#1B5256) and Nationalist Blue (#174358).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(23, 76, 94)), which gives #174C5E its character. If you plan to put text on a #174C5E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #174C5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#174C5E color variations

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

#174C5E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#174C5E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#174C5E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#174C5E 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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#174C5E 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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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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#175E4D
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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
#174C5E
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#5E174D
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#4D5E17
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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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#29175E
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#4D5E17
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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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#4D175E
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#5E2917
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#295E17
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Nearest named colors to #174C5E

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

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Nationalist Blue color link
Nationalist Blue

#174358

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Astronaut Blue color link
Astronaut Blue

#214559

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Dark Arctic Blue color link
Dark Arctic Blue

#275359

Dark Grey Blue color link
Dark Grey Blue

#29465B

#174C5E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#174C5E
  • RGB23, 76, 94
  • CMYK28, 7, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(23, 76, 94)
  • HSL195°, 61%, 23%
  • HSL Precise195.211°, 60.684%, 22.941%
  • HSV195°, 76%, 37%
  • HSB195°, 76%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.298, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.298, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.298, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID174C5E
  • DECIMAL ID1526878
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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