#172f40 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172f40 is composed of 9% red, 18.4% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.1% cyan, 26.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. It has a hue angle of 204.9 degrees, a saturation of 47.1% and a lightness of 17.1%. #172f40 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5e80 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 18
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 75
    CMYK color chart

#172f40 color description : Very dark blue.

#172f40 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172f40 has RGB values of R:23, G:47, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.75. Its decimal value is 1519424.

Hex triplet 172f40 #172f40
RGB Decimal 23, 47, 64 rgb(23,47,64)
RGB Percent 9, 18.4, 25.1 rgb(9%,18.4%,25.1%)
CMYK 64, 27, 0, 75
HSL 204.9°, 47.1, 17.1 hsl(204.9,47.1%,17.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.9°, 64.1, 25.1
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 18.3, -3.326, -13.556
XYZ 2.295, 2.585, 5.228
xyY 0.227, 0.256, 2.585
CIE-LCH 18.3, 13.958, 256.217
CIE-LUV 18.3, -8.587, -13.894
Hunter-Lab 16.079, -2.658, -8.024
Binary 00010111, 00101111, 01000000

Color Schemes with #172f40

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Alternatives to #172f40

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#172f40 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172f40

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #172f40

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 #172f40

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2b2c2c is the less saturated color, while #033254 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172f40 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
  • #2a2a2a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #262b2e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #323648 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #30374b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1e3b40 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #283445 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #273447 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1b3740 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population