Information about #175955 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#175955 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 89, 85) — 9% red, 34.9% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 0 / 2 / 65. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#175955 is a pleasantly vivid 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 practically indistinguishable from Retro (#1B5256). Slightly further away sit Beatnik (#1F4F54) and Dark Green Blue (#1F6357).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(23, 89, 85)), which gives #175955 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #175955: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #175955 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#175955 color variations

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

#175955 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 #175955

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

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Jackpot color link
Jackpot

#145346

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

#175955 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#175955
  • RGB23, 89, 85
  • CMYK26, 0, 2, 65
  • CSSrgb(23, 89, 85)
  • HSL176°, 59%, 22%
  • HSL Precise176.364°, 58.929%, 21.961%
  • HSV176°, 74%, 35%
  • HSB176°, 74%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.349, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.349, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.349, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID175955
  • DECIMAL ID1530197
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01