#174144 Color
#174144 is rgb(23, 65, 68) in RGB, hsl(184, 49%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 4%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#174144rgb(23, 65, 68)hsl(184, 49%, 18%)hsv(184, 66%, 27%)cmyk(66%, 4%, 0%, 73%)oklch(34.7% 0.046 201.7)lab(24.74% -14.30 -6.46)lch(24.74% 15.69 204.32)What #174144 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 #174144, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#174144 Channel Values
How #174144 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 65 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 49% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 66% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.19:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #174144 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 #174144
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #174144; 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 #174144
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 #174144 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.
#174144#3C3C44#313E44#373745#2D3B44#164141#164142#3B3B3BUsing #174144 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-174144: #174144;background-color: #174144;colors: { 'color-174144': '#174144' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.255, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_174144">#174144</color>fill="#174144"More Teal Colors
#174144 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#174144 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #174144?
#174144 is a darkest teal — rgb(23, 65, 68) in RGB and hsl(184, 49%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.4.
What is the RGB value of #174144?
#174144 is rgb(23, 65, 68) — red 23, green 65, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #174144?
#174144 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 4%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #174144 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #174144 scores 11.19:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #174144 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #174144 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 7.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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