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#175156 color: Deep Sanction

#175156 is rgb(23, 81, 86) in RGB and oklch(40.065% 0.05857 203.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

40.1%
0.059
203°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-900
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #175156

#175156 is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 40.1% lightness, 0.059 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.94:1 contrast and black text 2.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Sanction (#195155). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-900.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #175156 mixed with white

  1. 175156
  2. 316165
  3. 487175
  4. 5e8285
  5. 749396
  6. 8aa4a7
  7. a1b6b8
  8. b8c8c9
  9. cfdadb
  10. e7eced

Darker: #175156 mixed with black

  1. 175156
  2. 12454a
  3. 0e3a3e
  4. 0a2f32
  5. 062427
  6. 041a1c
  7. 021012
  8. 010708
  9. 000202
  10. 000000

Calmer: #175156 with less saturation

  1. 175156
  2. 1f5055
  3. 264f53
  4. 2b4e52
  5. 304e50
  6. 354d4f
  7. 394c4e
  8. 3d4b4c
  9. 414a4b
  10. 444949

Questions about #175156

What color is #175156?

#175156 is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Deep Sanction. In RGB it is rgb(23, 81, 86), in HSL hsl(184.76, 57.8%, 21.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.065% 0.05857 203.352).

What colors go well with #175156?

The complementary color of #175156 is #643b39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #205245 and #244d62. The triadic partners are #573d5a and #574520.

Is white or black text more readable on #175156?

White text reads better on #175156: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #175156 a warm or cool color?

#175156 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 40.1% and its chroma 0.059.