Close to Peacock Blue
#175D66
#175D66 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Peacock Blue. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 36.5% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 63% saturation and 25% 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 #175D66.
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
7.52:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.79:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.52:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.79:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #175D66 as they’d see it.
#175D66 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 #175D66
What color is #175D66?
#175D66 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Peacock Blue. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 36.5% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 187°, with 63% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #175D66 in RGB?
#175D66 is rgb(23, 93, 102): 23 red, 93 green, and 102 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #175D66 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(77, 9, 0, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #175D66?
PANTONE 323 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #175D66?
Its complement #744A41 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.