Close to Dark Teal
#175251
#175251 is a very dark, rich teal, close to the color Dark Teal. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 32.2% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 56% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #175251.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.89:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.36:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.89:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.36:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #175251 as they’d see it.
#175251 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #175251
What color is #175251?
#175251 is a very dark, rich teal, close to the color Dark Teal. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 32.2% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 56% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #175251 in RGB?
#175251 is rgb(23, 82, 81): 23 red, 82 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #175251 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(72, 0, 1, 68). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #175251?
PANTONE 7476 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #175251?
Its complement #673F3C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.