What color is #176063?

#176063 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Beau Vert. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #176063?

The RGB value is 23, 96, 99: 23 red, 96 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #176063?

The complementary color is #631A17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #176063?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#176063 color

#176063 rgb(23, 96, 99)

Shades of teal

The hex color #176063 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 37.6% green and 38.8% blue (23, 96, 99).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 62% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Beau Vert (#0C6064), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.27:1).

#176063 color codes

HEX	`#176063`
RGB	`rgb(23, 96, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 37.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 62%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 77%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 3%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.83, -20.29, -8.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.83, 21.83, 201.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.787, 9.448, 13.268)`
Decimal	`1532003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #176063, 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 #176063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#176063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #176063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #176063; }
.text { color: #176063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #176063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 96 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #176063, #173a63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #176063?: #176063 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Beau Vert. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #176063?: The RGB value is 23, 96, 99: 23 red, 96 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #176063?: The complementary color is #631A17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #176063?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.