What color is #177392?

#177392 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Fjord. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #177392?

The RGB value is 23, 115, 146: 23 red, 115 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #177392?

The complementary color is #923617, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #177392?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#177392 color

#177392 rgb(23, 115, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #177392 is a dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 45.1% green and 57.3% blue (23, 115, 146).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 73% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Blue Fjord (#007290), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#177392 color codes

HEX	`#177392`
RGB	`rgb(23, 115, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 45.1%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 73%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 84%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 21%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.97, -14.27, -24.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.97, 28.02, 239.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.67, 14.517, 29.376)`
Decimal	`1536914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #177392, 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 #177392	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#177392 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #177392 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #177392; }
.text { color: #177392; }
.border { border: 2px solid #177392; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 115 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #177392, #173692); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #177392?: #177392 is a dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Fjord. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #177392?: The RGB value is 23, 115, 146: 23 red, 115 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #177392?: The complementary color is #923617, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #177392?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.