Information about #175C61 color

#175C61 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #175C61 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 92, 97) — 9% red, 36.1% green, 38% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 2 / 0 / 62. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #175C61 reads as a energetic, saturated water-like cyan and 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 just a few steps away from Caesar (#1B6767). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) and Retro (#1B5256).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 92, 97) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #175C61: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #175C61 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#175C61 color variations

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

#175C61 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 #175C61

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

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Robin Hood color link
Robin Hood

#167057

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#175C61
  • RGB23, 92, 97
  • CMYK29, 2, 0, 62
  • CSSrgb(23, 92, 97)
  • HSL184°, 62%, 24%
  • HSL Precise184.054°, 61.667%, 23.529%
  • HSV184°, 76%, 38%
  • HSB184°, 76%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.361, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.361, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.361, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID175C61
  • DECIMAL ID1530977
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited0 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01