#172e40 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172e40 is composed of 9% red, 18% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.1% cyan, 28.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. It has a hue angle of 206.3 degrees, a saturation of 47.1% and a lightness of 17.1%. #172e40 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5c80 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 75
    CMYK color chart

#172e40 color description : Very dark blue.

#172e40 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172e40 has RGB values of R:23, G:46, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.75. Its decimal value is 1519168.

Hex triplet 172e40 #172e40
RGB Decimal 23, 46, 64 rgb(23,46,64)
RGB Percent 9, 18, 25.1 rgb(9%,18%,25.1%)
CMYK 64, 28, 0, 75
HSL 206.3°, 47.1, 17.1 hsl(206.3,47.1%,17.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 206.3°, 64.1, 25.1
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 17.947, -2.638, -14.104
XYZ 2.256, 2.506, 5.215
xyY 0.226, 0.251, 2.506
CIE-LCH 17.947, 14.348, 259.408
CIE-LUV 17.947, -8.226, -14.437
Hunter-Lab 15.831, -2.272, -8.45
Binary 00010111, 00101110, 01000000

Color Schemes with #172e40

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Alternatives to #172e40

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#172e40 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172e40

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172e40

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020506 is the darkest color, while #f7fafc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172e40

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2b2c2c is the less saturated color, while #033054 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172e40 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #292929 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #252a2e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #313648 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2f364a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1d3a3f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #273345 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #263346 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1b363f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population