#17595F

A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #17595F

At its core, #17595F is a dark and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 23, 89, and 95.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 76% Cyan, 6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 63% Black. The HSL representation is 185.0° hue, 61.0% saturation, and 23.1% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#17595F
RGB23, 89, 95
HSL185.0°, 61.0%, 23.1%
CMYK76%, 6%, 0%, 63%
HSV185.0°, 75.8%, 37.3%
LAB34.3, -17.8, -9.4
XYZ6.0, 8.2, 12.1
Decimal1530207

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.63:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #17595F; }
.text-color { color: #17595F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #17595F; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F