Information about #173A2D color

#173A2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#173A2D falls into the Spring Green Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 58, 45) — 9% red, 22.7% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 0 / 5 / 77. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #173A2D reads as a pleasantly vivid spring green and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pranav Raaghav Forest Green (#15372B). Slightly further away sit Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D) and Deep Fir (#193925).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 58, 45) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #173A2D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#173A2D color variations

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#173A2D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #173A2D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#173A2D
  • RGB23, 58, 45
  • CMYK14, 0, 5, 77
  • CSSrgb(23, 58, 45)
  • HSL158°, 43%, 16%
  • HSL Precise157.714°, 43.21%, 15.882%
  • HSV158°, 60%, 23%
  • HSB158°, 60%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.227, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.227, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.227, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID173A2D
  • DECIMAL ID1522221
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01