#172C3C Hex Color

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Hex color #172c3c graphic
#172c3c is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #172c3c.

Questions about #172c3c

What is #172c3c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #172c3c is rgb(23, 44, 60), in HSL hsl(206, 45%, 16%) and in CMYK 62%, 27%, 0%, 76%.
Is #172c3c readable on white or black?
#172c3c has a 14.36:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.46:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.