Information about #174E5E color

#174E5E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#174E5E falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 78, 94) — 9% red, 30.6% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 6 / 0 / 63. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated water-like cyan, #174E5E leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Guru (#154C65). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Retro (#1B5256) and Nationalist Blue (#174358).

The recipe behind #174E5E is rgb(23, 78, 94), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #174E5E: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:63), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #174E5E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#174E5E color variations

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

#174E5E 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #174E5E

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

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#174E5E
  • RGB23, 78, 94
  • CMYK28, 6, 0, 63
  • CSSrgb(23, 78, 94)
  • HSL194°, 61%, 23%
  • HSL Precise193.521°, 60.684%, 22.941%
  • HSV194°, 76%, 37%
  • HSB194°, 76%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.306, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.306, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.306, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID174E5E
  • DECIMAL ID1527390
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01