Information about #175C70 color

#175C70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #175C70 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 92, 112) — 9% red, 36.1% green, 43.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 8 / 0 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#175C70 is a energetic, saturated cyan that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of JayHawk Blue (#194F6E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Caesar (#1B6767) and Humbec Dark Teal (#265B71).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 92, 112) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #175C70 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. #175C70 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#175C70 color variations

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

#175C70 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 #175C70

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

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Limitless color link
Limitless

#254B75

Dark Aqua color link
Dark Aqua

#05696B

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#175C70
  • RGB23, 92, 112
  • CMYK35, 8, 0, 56
  • CSSrgb(23, 92, 112)
  • HSL193°, 66%, 26%
  • HSL Precise193.483°, 65.926%, 26.471%
  • HSV193°, 79%, 44%
  • HSB193°, 79%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.361, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.361, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.361, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID175C70
  • DECIMAL ID1530992
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01