#175954 Color
#175954 is rgb(23, 89, 84) in RGB, hsl(175, 59%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 6%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#175954rgb(23, 89, 84)hsl(175, 59%, 22%)hsv(175, 74%, 35%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 6%, 65%)oklch(42.2% 0.065 187.7)lab(33.75% -22.10 -3.39)lch(33.75% 22.36 188.72)What #175954 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 #175954, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#175954 Channel Values
How #175954 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 89 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 59% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 74% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.1:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #175954 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 #175954
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #175954; 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 #175954
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 #175954 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.
#175954#525254#425554#4B4B55#3C5155#195858#195957#505050Using #175954 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-175954: #175954;background-color: #175954;colors: { 'color-175954': '#175954' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.349, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_175954">#175954</color>fill="#175954"More Teal Colors
#175954 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#175954 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #175954?
#175954 is a dark teal — rgb(23, 89, 84) in RGB and hsl(175, 59%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.
What is the RGB value of #175954?
#175954 is rgb(23, 89, 84) — red 23, green 89, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #175954?
#175954 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 6%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #175954 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #175954 scores 8.1:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #175954 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #175954 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 10.2, which is visibly different.
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