#173335 Color
#173335 is rgb(23, 51, 53) in RGB, hsl(184, 39%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 4%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#173335rgb(23, 51, 53)hsl(184, 39%, 15%)hsv(184, 57%, 21%)cmyk(57%, 4%, 0%, 79%)oklch(30% 0.034 201.6)lab(19.14% -10.56 -4.74)lch(19.14% 11.58 204.19)What #173335 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #173335, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#173335 Channel Values
How #173335 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 23 · G 51 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 39% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 57% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.45:1 vs white · 1.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #173335 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #173335
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #173335; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #173335
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #173335 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#173335#2F2F35#283135#2C2C36#252F35#163333#173334#2F2F2FUsing #173335 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-173335: #173335;background-color: #173335;colors: { 'color-173335': '#173335' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.200, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_173335">#173335</color>fill="#173335"More Teal Colors
#173335 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#173335 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #173335?
#173335 is a darkest teal — rgb(23, 51, 53) in RGB and hsl(184, 39%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #173335?
#173335 is rgb(23, 51, 53) — red 23, green 51, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #173335?
#173335 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 4%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #173335 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #173335 scores 13.45:1 against white and 1.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #173335 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #173335 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.15, which is visibly different.
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