#175972 Color
#175972 is rgb(23, 89, 114) in RGB and hsl(196, 66%, 27%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.
#175972
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#175972RGB
rgb(23, 89, 114)HSL
hsl(196, 66%, 27%)HSV
hsv(196, 80%, 45%)OKLCH
oklch(43.6% 0.075 228.2)CMYK
cmyk(80%, 22%, 0%, 55%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #175972 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text7.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #175972, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.