Palettes / Colors / #175D63
#175D63 — Deep Teal
#175D63 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 #175D63 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.
#175D63 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 #631E17; it also sits naturally between #176344 and #173763. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #175D63 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 23, 93, 99 |
| HSL | 185°, 62%, 24% |
| HSV | 185°, 77%, 39% |
| CMYK | 77%, 6%, 0%, 61% |
| XYZ | 6.52, 8.91, 13.18 |
| Yxy | 8.91, 0.2279, 0.3115 |
| CIE-Lab | 35.81, -18.66, -9.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.85, -11.85, -7.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 9% · Green 36% · Blue 39%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 61%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #175D63
.text { color: #175D63; }
.background { background-color: #175D63; }
.border { border: 3px solid #175D63; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(23, 93, 99); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 62%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #175D63; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(23, 93, 99, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #175D63; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(23, 93, 99, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#175D63">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#175D63">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #631E17:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.55:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.78:1 Fails |
Best text color on #175D63: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #175D63
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 #175D63: ·
How #175D63 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 #175D63 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 #175D63?
#175D63 is Deep Teal, a teal color (RGB 23, 93, 99). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #175D63?
#175D63 is RGB 23, 93, 99 — HSL 185°, 62%, 24% — CMYK 77%, 6%, 0%, 61%.
What colors go with #175D63?
Its complement is #631E17; analogous partners are #176344 and #173763. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #175D63 for text?
White text on #175D63 has a contrast ratio of 7.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.78:1.