What color is #176469?

#176469 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 #176469?

The RGB value is 23, 100, 105: 23 red, 100 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #176469?

The complementary color is #691C17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #176469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#176469 color

#176469 rgb(23, 100, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #176469 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 39.2% green and 41.2% blue (23, 100, 105).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 64% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Beau Vert (#0C6064), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#176469 color codes

HEX	`#176469`
RGB	`rgb(23, 100, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 39.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 64%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 78%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 5%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.4, -20.43, -9.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.4, 22.49, 204.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.459, 10.316, 14.96)`
Decimal	`1533033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #176469, 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 #176469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#176469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #176469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #176469; }
.text { color: #176469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #176469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 100 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #176469, #173b69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #176469?: #176469 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 #176469?: The RGB value is 23, 100, 105: 23 red, 100 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #176469?: The complementary color is #691C17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #176469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.