#172238 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #172238 corresponds to the code RGB( 23, 34, 56 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,09 level), green (at 0,13 level) and blue (at 0,22 level). Its brightness is 15% and its saturation is 41%. It is composed of red at 20%, green at 30% and blue at 49%.
Features
Variations of #172238
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #172238 is the color #E7E8EB
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #020305.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #E8DDC7 is the color exactly opposite to #172238 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #172238 in CSS
When using #172238 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #172238 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#172238 as background color
div{ background: #172238; }
Colored text
div{ color: #172238; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #172238; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #172238; }
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