Close to English Green
#175A51
#175A51 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 35.3% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 59% saturation and 22% 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 #175A51.
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
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2.62:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.02:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.62:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #175A51 as they’d see it.
#175A51 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #175A51
What color is #175A51?
#175A51 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 35.3% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 59% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #175A51 in RGB?
#175A51 is rgb(23, 90, 81): 23 red, 90 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #175A51 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(74, 0, 10, 65). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #175A51?
PANTONE 3292 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #175A51?
Its complement #744345 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.