#174154 Color
#174154 is rgb(23, 65, 84) in RGB, hsl(199, 57%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 23%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#174154rgb(23, 65, 84)hsl(199, 57%, 21%)hsv(199, 73%, 33%)cmyk(73%, 23%, 0%, 67%)oklch(35.5% 0.057 231)lab(25.31% -9.77 -16.04)lch(25.31% 18.78 238.67)What #174154 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 #174154, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#174154 Channel Values
How #174154 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 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 57% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 73% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.93:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #174154 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 #174154
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #174154; 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 #174154
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 #174154 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.
#174154#3C3C54#313E54#373755#2D3B54#0D4444#12434B#3D3D3DUsing #174154 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-174154: #174154;background-color: #174154;colors: { 'color-174154': '#174154' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.255, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_174154">#174154</color>fill="#174154"More Teal Colors
#174154 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#174154 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #174154?
#174154 is a dark teal — rgb(23, 65, 84) in RGB and hsl(199, 57%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #174154?
#174154 is rgb(23, 65, 84) — red 23, green 65, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #174154?
#174154 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 23%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #174154 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #174154 scores 10.93:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #174154 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #174154 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 13.67, which is visibly different.
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