Palettes / Colors / #175662
#175662 — Deep Teal
#175662 is a teal color we call Deep Teal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #175662 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#175662 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #632417; it also sits naturally between #17634A and #173163. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #175662 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 23, 86, 98 |
| HSL | 190°, 62%, 24% |
| HSV | 190°, 77%, 38% |
| CMYK | 77%, 12%, 0%, 62% |
| XYZ | 5.89, 7.72, 12.74 |
| Yxy | 7.72, 0.2234, 0.2931 |
| CIE-Lab | 33.39, -15.08, -12.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 27.78, -9.47, -9.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 9% · Green 34% · Blue 38%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 62%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #175662
.text { color: #175662; }
.background { background-color: #175662; }
.border { border: 3px solid #175662; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(23, 86, 98); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(190, 62%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #175662; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(23, 86, 98, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #175662; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(23, 86, 98, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#175662">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#175662">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #632417:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.25:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.54:1 Fails |
Best text color on #175662: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #175662
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #175662: ·
How #175662 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #175662 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #175662?
#175662 is Deep Teal, a teal color (RGB 23, 86, 98). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #175662?
#175662 is RGB 23, 86, 98 — HSL 190°, 62%, 24% — CMYK 77%, 12%, 0%, 62%.
What colors go with #175662?
Its complement is #632417; analogous partners are #17634A and #173163. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #175662 for text?
White text on #175662 has a contrast ratio of 8.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.54:1.