Close to Ocean
#175E79
#175E79 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 36.9% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 68% saturation and 28% 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 #175E79.
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
7.21:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.91:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.21:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.91:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #175E79 as they’d see it.
#175E79 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 #175E79
What color is #175E79?
#175E79 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 36.9% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 68% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #175E79 in RGB?
#175E79 is rgb(23, 94, 121): 23 red, 94 green, and 121 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #175E79 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(81, 22, 0, 53). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #175E79?
PANTONE 308 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #175E79?
Its complement #784C3C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.