Close to Ocean
#175778
#175778 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 34.1% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 200°, 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 #175778.
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
7.86:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.67:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.86:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.67:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #175778 as they’d see it.
#175778 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 #175778
What color is #175778?
#175778 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 34.1% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 200°, with 68% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #175778 in RGB?
#175778 is rgb(23, 87, 120): 23 red, 87 green, and 120 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #175778 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(81, 28, 0, 53). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #175778?
PANTONE 7469 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #175778?
Its complement #724733 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.