#172940 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172940 is composed of 9% red, 16.1% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.1% cyan, 35.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. It has a hue angle of 213.7 degrees, a saturation of 47.1% and a lightness of 17.1%. #172940 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e5280 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 16
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 75
    CMYK color chart

#172940 color description : Very dark blue.

#172940 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172940 has RGB values of R:23, G:41, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.75. Its decimal value is 1517888.

Hex triplet 172940 #172940
RGB Decimal 23, 41, 64 rgb(23,41,64)
RGB Percent 9, 16.1, 25.1 rgb(9%,16.1%,25.1%)
CMYK 64, 36, 0, 75
HSL 213.7°, 47.1, 17.1 hsl(213.7,47.1%,17.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 213.7°, 64.1, 25.1
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 16.196, 0.889, -16.836
XYZ 2.071, 2.138, 5.154
xyY 0.221, 0.228, 2.138
CIE-LCH 16.196, 16.86, 273.023
CIE-LUV 16.196, -6.484, -16.93
Hunter-Lab 14.622, -0.301, -10.662
Binary 00010111, 00101001, 01000000

Color Schemes with #172940

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Alternatives to #172940

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#172940 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172940

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172940;}
.background {background-color:#172940;}
.border {border:1px solid #172940;}

Shades and Tints of #172940

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, #020406 is the darkest color, while #f7f9fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172940

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2b2b2c is the less saturated color, while #032754 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172940 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
  • #262626 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #23272b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2b3248 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #27334a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1b373b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #242f45 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #212f46 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #19323c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population