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#175A69 Color

#175A69 is rgb(23, 90, 105) in RGB, hsl(191, 64%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 14%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#175A69
HEX#175A69
RGBrgb(23, 90, 105)
HSLhsl(191, 64%, 25%)
HSVhsv(191, 78%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 14%, 0%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(43.4% 0.068 216.3)
LABlab(34.76% -17.05 -14.95)
LCHlch(34.76% 22.67 221.24)

What #175A69 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 #175A69, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#175A69 Channel Values

How #175A69 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 23 · G 90 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 64% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 78% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.77:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #175A69 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.

TextWhite text7.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #175A69

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #175A69; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #175A69

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 #175A69 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.

Typical#175A69
Protanopia#535369
Protanomaly#425669
Deuteranopia#4B4B6A
Deuteranomaly#3D526A
Tritanopia#0C5C5C
Tritanomaly#115B61
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #175A69 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-175a69: #175A69;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #175A69;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-175a69': '#175A69' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.353, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_175a69">#175A69</color>
SVG fillfill="#175A69"

More Teal Colors

#175A69 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#175A69 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #175A69?

#175A69 is a dark teal — rgb(23, 90, 105) in RGB and hsl(191, 64%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.

What is the RGB value of #175A69?

#175A69 is rgb(23, 90, 105) — red 23, green 90, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #175A69?

#175A69 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 14%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #175A69 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #175A69 scores 7.77:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #175A69 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #175A69 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 12.54, which is visibly different.

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