Close to Ocean
#175D7B
#175D7B is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 36.5% green, and 48.2% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 68% saturation and 29% 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 #175D7B.
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
7.27:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.89:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.27:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.89:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #175D7B as they’d see it.
#175D7B 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 #175D7B
What color is #175D7B?
#175D7B is a dark, rich blue, close to the color Ocean. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 36.5% green, and 48.2% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 68% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #175D7B in RGB?
#175D7B is rgb(23, 93, 123): 23 red, 93 green, and 123 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #175D7B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(81, 24, 0, 52). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #175D7B?
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 #175D7B?
Its complement #784C39 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.