Information about Very Dark Chartreuse Green color

#171D11 - Very Dark Chartreuse Green color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #171D11, known as "Very Dark Chartreuse Green", is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 29, 17) (9% red, 11.4% green, 6.7% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 5 / 89 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #171D11 reads as a mildly saturated chartreuse and keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. 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 practically indistinguishable from Very Dark Olive (#1D1D11). Slightly further away sit Black Chocolate (#1B1811) and Rustic Black (#1B1A16).

In RGB terms — rgb(23, 29, 17) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 17.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:89), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Very Dark Chartreuse Green" in the Register.

Very Dark Chartreuse Green color variations

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Very Dark Chartreuse Green color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Very Dark Chartreuse Green color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

Very Dark Chartreuse Green 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 Very Dark Chartreuse Green

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#171D11
  • RGB23, 29, 17
  • CMYK2, 0, 5, 89
  • CSSrgb(23, 29, 17)
  • HSL90°, 26%, 9%
  • HSL Precise90°, 26.087%, 9.02%
  • HSV90°, 41%, 11%
  • HSB90°, 41%, 11%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.114, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.114, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.114, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID171D11
  • DECIMAL ID1514769
  • Name Length26
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