#175369 Color
#175369 is rgb(23, 83, 105) in RGB, hsl(196, 64%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 21%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#175369rgb(23, 83, 105)hsl(196, 64%, 25%)hsv(196, 78%, 41%)cmyk(78%, 21%, 0%, 59%)oklch(41.5% 0.07 227)lab(32.37% -13.40 -18.59)lch(32.37% 22.92 234.22)What #175369 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 #175369, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#175369 Channel Values
How #175369 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 83 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 64% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 78% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.48:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #175369 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 #175369
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #175369; 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 #175369
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 #175369 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.
#175369#4C4C69#3D4F69#46466A#384B69#055656#0E555E#4D4D4DUsing #175369 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-175369: #175369;background-color: #175369;colors: { 'color-175369': '#175369' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.325, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_175369">#175369</color>fill="#175369"More Teal Colors
#175369 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#175369 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #175369?
#175369 is a dark teal — rgb(23, 83, 105) in RGB and hsl(196, 64%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.
What is the RGB value of #175369?
#175369 is rgb(23, 83, 105) — red 23, green 83, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #175369?
#175369 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 21%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #175369 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #175369 scores 8.48:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #175369 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #175369 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 14.75, which is visibly different.
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