#173e42 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #173e42 is composed of 9% red, 24.3% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.2% cyan, 6.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.1% black. It has a hue angle of 185.6 degrees, a saturation of 48.3% and a lightness of 17.5%. #173e42 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e7c84 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 9
    • G 24
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 6
    • Y 0
    • K 74
    CMYK color chart

#173e42 color description : Very dark cyan.

#173e42 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #173e42 has RGB values of R:23, G:62, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.06, Y:0, K:0.74. Its decimal value is 1523266.

Hex triplet 173e42 #173e42
RGB Decimal 23, 62, 66 rgb(23,62,66)
RGB Percent 9, 24.3, 25.9 rgb(9%,24.3%,25.9%)
CMYK 65, 6, 0, 74
HSL 185.6°, 48.3, 17.5 hsl(185.6,48.3%,17.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 185.6°, 65.2, 25.9
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 23.739, -12.244, -6.601
XYZ 3.059, 4.021, 5.769
xyY 0.238, 0.313, 4.021
CIE-LCH 23.739, 13.911, 208.33
CIE-LUV 23.739, -14.246, -6.111
Hunter-Lab 20.051, -7.857, -3.022
Binary 00010111, 00111110, 01000010

Color Schemes with #173e42

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Alternatives to #173e42

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#173e42 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #173e42

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CSS codes
.text {color:#173e42;}
.background {background-color:#173e42;}
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Shades and Tints of #173e42

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 #173e42

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2c2d2d is the less saturated color, while #024f57 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #173e42 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
  • #333333 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2d3536 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #424248 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #43414e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #23474d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #324046 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #334049 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1f4449 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population