#172C40 Color

#172C40 is rgb(23, 44, 64) in RGB and hsl(209, 47%, 17%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#172C40

HEX#172C40

RGBrgb(23, 44, 64)

HSLhsl(209, 47%, 17%)

HSVhsv(209, 64%, 25%)

OKLCHoklch(28.6% 0.046 248.6)

CMYKcmyk(64%, 31%, 0%, 75%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172C40 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text14.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.47:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172C40 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172C40 Complementary#402B17 Analogous#17403F Analogous#171840 Triadic#40172C Triadic#2C4017

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172C40, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#274B6D #366896 #4B87BE #74A2CD #A1C0DD #CBDCEC

Shades

#142738 #122231 #0F1C29 #0E1A25 #0B151E #081016

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