#173c42 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #173c42 is composed of 9% red, 23.5% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.2% cyan, 9.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.1% black. It has a hue angle of 188.4 degrees, a saturation of 48.3% and a lightness of 17.5%. #173c42 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e7884 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 24
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 74
    CMYK color chart

#173c42 color description : Very dark cyan.

#173c42 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #173c42 has RGB values of R:23, G:60, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.74. Its decimal value is 1522754.

Hex triplet 173c42 #173c42
RGB Decimal 23, 60, 66 rgb(23,60,66)
RGB Percent 9, 23.5, 25.9 rgb(9%,23.5%,25.9%)
CMYK 65, 9, 0, 74
HSL 188.4°, 48.3, 17.5 hsl(188.4,48.3%,17.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 188.4°, 65.2, 25.9
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 23.023, -11.029, -7.681
XYZ 2.952, 3.807, 5.733
xyY 0.236, 0.305, 3.807
CIE-LCH 23.023, 13.44, 214.856
CIE-LUV 23.023, -13.463, -7.435
Hunter-Lab 19.512, -7.136, -3.763
Binary 00010111, 00111100, 01000010

Color Schemes with #173c42

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Alternatives to #173c42

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#173c42 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #173c42

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CSS codes
.text {color:#173c42;}
.background {background-color:#173c42;}
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Shades and Tints of #173c42

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, #030708 is the darkest color, while #f8fcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #173c42

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2c2d2d is the less saturated color, while #024b57 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #173c42 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
  • #323232 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2d3435 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #404048 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #40404e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #22464b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #313f46 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #313e49 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e4247 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population