#172842 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #172842 corresponds to the code RGB( 23, 40, 66 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,09 level), green (at 0,16 level) and blue (at 0,26 level). Its brightness is 17% and its saturation is 48%. It is composed of red at 17%, green at 31% and blue at 51%.
Features
Variations of #172842
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #172842 is the color #E7E9EC
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #020406.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #E8D7BD is the color exactly opposite to #172842 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #172842 in CSS
When using #172842 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #172842 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#172842 as background color
div{ background: #172842; }
Colored text
div{ color: #172842; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #172842; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #172842; }
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