#172D40 Color

#172D40 is rgb(23, 45, 64) in RGB and hsl(208, 47%, 17%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#172D40
HEX#172D40
RGBrgb(23, 45, 64)
HSLhsl(208, 47%, 17%)
HSVhsv(208, 64%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(28.9% 0.045 246.2)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 30%, 0%, 75%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172D40 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text14.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172D40 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172D40Complementary#402A17Analogous#17403EAnalogous#171840Triadic#40172DTriadic#2D4017

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172D40, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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