#175672 Color
#175672 is rgb(23, 86, 114) in RGB, hsl(198, 66%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 25%, 0%, 55%) 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 5.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#175672rgb(23, 86, 114)hsl(198, 66%, 27%)hsv(198, 80%, 45%)cmyk(80%, 25%, 0%, 55%)oklch(42.8% 0.077 232.2)lab(33.74% -12.31 -22.08)lch(33.74% 25.28 240.87)What #175672 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 #175672, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#175672 Channel Values
How #175672 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 86 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 66% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 80% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #175672 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 #175672
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #175672; 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 #175672
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 #175672 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.
#175672#4F4F72#405272#484873#3A4E72#005A5A#095965#505050Using #175672 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-175672: #175672;background-color: #175672;colors: { 'color-175672': '#175672' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.337, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_175672">#175672</color>fill="#175672"More Teal Colors
#175672 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#175672 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #175672?
#175672 is a dark teal — rgb(23, 86, 114) in RGB and hsl(198, 66%, 27%) 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 5.17.
What is the RGB value of #175672?
#175672 is rgb(23, 86, 114) — red 23, green 86, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #175672?
#175672 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 25%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #175672 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #175672 scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #175672 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #175672 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 18.33, which is visibly different.
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