What color is #173337?

#173337 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #173337?

The RGB value is 23, 51, 55: 23 red, 51 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #173337?

The complementary color is #371B17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #173337?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#173337 color

#173337 rgb(23, 51, 55)

Shades of black

The hex color #173337 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 20% green and 21.6% blue (23, 51, 55).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 41% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.42:1).

#173337 color codes

HEX	`#173337`
RGB	`rgb(23, 51, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 20%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 41%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 58%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 7%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.33, -9.22, -5.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.33, 10.9, 212.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.226, 2.825, 4.042)`
Decimal	`1520439`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #173337, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #173337	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#173337 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #173337 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #173337; }
.text { color: #173337; }
.border { border: 2px solid #173337; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 51 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #173337, #172337); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #173337?: #173337 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #173337?: The RGB value is 23, 51, 55: 23 red, 51 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #173337?: The complementary color is #371B17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #173337?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.