Close to Ocean
#175B77
#175B77 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 35.7% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 198°, 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 #175B77.
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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2.80:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.50:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.80:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #175B77 as they’d see it.
#175B77 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 #175B77
What color is #175B77?
#175B77 is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 35.7% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 68% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #175B77 in RGB?
#175B77 is rgb(23, 91, 119): 23 red, 91 green, and 119 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #175B77 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(81, 24, 0, 53). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #175B77?
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 #175B77?
Its complement #754A39 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.