Information about #175B64 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#175B64 falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 91, 100) — 9% red, 35.7% green, 39.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 30 / 4 / 0 / 61. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored aqua cyan, #175B64 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 just a few steps away from Caesar (#1B6767). Slightly further away sit Guru (#154C65) and JayHawk Blue (#194F6E).

The recipe behind #175B64 is rgb(23, 91, 100), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #175B64: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:61), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#175B64 color variations

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#175B64 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 #175B64

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

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Blue Stone color link
Blue Stone

#016162

#175B64 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#175B64
  • RGB23, 91, 100
  • CMYK30, 4, 0, 61
  • CSSrgb(23, 91, 100)
  • HSL187°, 63%, 24%
  • HSL Precise187.013°, 62.602%, 24.118%
  • HSV187°, 77%, 39%
  • HSB187°, 77%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.357, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.357, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.357, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID175B64
  • DECIMAL ID1530724
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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