Information about #175C5C color

#175C5C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #175C5C belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 92, 92) — 9% red, 36.1% green, 36.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 0 / 0 / 64. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#175C5C is a vivid, lively aqua cyan that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). Nearby in the Register you will also find Retro (#1B5256) and Caesar (#1B6767).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(23, 92, 92)), which gives #175C5C its character. If you plan to put text on a #175C5C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #175C5C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#175C5C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#175C5C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #175C5C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#175C5C
  • RGB23, 92, 92
  • CMYK27, 0, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(23, 92, 92)
  • HSL180°, 60%, 23%
  • HSL Precise180°, 60%, 22.549%
  • HSV180°, 75%, 36%
  • HSB180°, 75%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.361, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.361, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.361, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID175C5C
  • DECIMAL ID1530972
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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