Information about #174214 color

#174214 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #174214 belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(23, 66, 20) — 9% red, 25.9% green, 7.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 0 / 18 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#174214 is a clearly saturated leafy green that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Myrtle (#21421E). Slightly further away sit Forrest Green (#154406) and Dark Forest Green (#254117).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 66, 20) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #174214: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:74) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#174214 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#174214 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 #174214

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

Myrtle color link
Myrtle

#21421E

Dark Fern color link
Dark Fern

#0A480D

Deep Fir color link
Deep Fir

#193925

Celtic color link
Celtic

#163222

Gage green color link
Gage green

#114700

Kereru color link
Kereru

#283E23

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#174214
  • RGB23, 66, 20
  • CMYK17, 0, 18, 74
  • CSSrgb(23, 66, 20)
  • HSL116°, 53%, 17%
  • HSL Precise116.087°, 53.488%, 16.863%
  • HSV116°, 70%, 26%
  • HSB116°, 70%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.259, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.259, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.259, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID174214
  • DECIMAL ID1524244
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01