#172B59 Color

#172B59 is rgb(23, 43, 89) in RGB and hsl(222, 59%, 22%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#172B59

HEX#172B59

RGBrgb(23, 43, 89)

HSLhsl(222, 59%, 22%)

HSVhsv(222, 74%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(30.1% 0.087 264.2)

CMYKcmyk(74%, 52%, 0%, 65%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172B59 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text13.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.53:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172B59 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172B59 Complementary#594517 Analogous#174C59 Analogous#241759 Triadic#59172B Triadic#2B5917

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172B59, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#234086 #2E56B2 #4971D0 #7191DA #9EB3E6 #CAD6F1

Shades

#14254D #122145 #0F1B39 #0D1731 #091224 #070E1C

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