What color is #179995?

#179995 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #179995?

The RGB value is 23, 153, 149: 23 red, 153 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #179995?

The complementary color is #99171B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #179995?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#179995 color

#179995 rgb(23, 153, 149)

Shades of teal

The hex color #179995 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 60% green and 58.4% blue (23, 153, 149).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 74% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Java (#259797), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#179995 color codes

HEX	`#179995`
RGB	`rgb(23, 153, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 60%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 74%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 85%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 0%, 3%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.2, -32.9, -7.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.2, 33.7, 192.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.167, 25.132, 32.374)`
Decimal	`1546645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #179995, 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 #179995	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#179995 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	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 #179995 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #179995; }
.text { color: #179995; }
.border { border: 2px solid #179995; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 153 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #179995, #175c99); }

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Questions

What color is #179995?: #179995 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #179995?: The RGB value is 23, 153, 149: 23 red, 153 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #179995?: The complementary color is #99171B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #179995?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.