Information about #174B16 color

#174B16 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #174B16 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 75, 22) — 9% red, 29.4% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 0 / 21 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid natural green, #174B16 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 near neighbor of Myrtle (#21421E). Slightly further away sit Dark Fern (#0A480D) and Dark Forest Green (#254117).

The recipe behind #174B16 is rgb(23, 75, 22), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #174B16 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#174B16 color variations

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

#174B16 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 #174B16

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#174B16
  • RGB23, 75, 22
  • CMYK20, 0, 21, 71
  • CSSrgb(23, 75, 22)
  • HSL119°, 55%, 19%
  • HSL Precise118.868°, 54.639%, 19.02%
  • HSV119°, 71%, 29%
  • HSB119°, 71%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.294, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.294, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.294, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID174B16
  • DECIMAL ID1526550
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01