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#172C19

#172c19 ≈ Phthalo Green

  • green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#172c19 is a color from the green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 17.25% green and 9.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 47.73% cyan, 0% magenta, 43.18% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 125.71°, with 31.34% saturation and 13.14% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 4.46.

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Relative luminance0.0205

Complementary

  1. #172c19
  2. #2c172a

Split complementary

  1. #172c19
  2. #24172c
  3. #2c1720

Analogous

  1. #202c17
  2. #172c19
  3. #172c24

Triadic

  1. #172c19
  2. #19172c
  3. #2c1917

Tetradic

  1. #172c19
  2. #172a2c
  3. #2c172a
  4. #2c1917

Square

  1. #172c19
  2. #17202c
  3. #2c172a
  4. #2c2417

Monochromatic

  1. #070d08
  2. #070d08
  3. #172c19
  4. #315e36
  5. #4c9052

Shades

#172c19 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #172c19
  2. #152817
  3. #122314
  4. #101f12
  5. #0e1a0f
  6. #0c160d
  7. #09120a
  8. #070d08
  9. #050905
  10. #020403
  11. #000000

Tints

#172c19 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #172c19
  2. #2e4130
  3. #455647
  4. #5d6b5e
  5. #748075
  6. #8b968c
  7. #a2aba3
  8. #b9c0ba
  9. #d1d5d1
  10. #e8eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#172c19 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #172c19
  2. #223423
  3. #2c3d2e
  4. #374538
  5. #414e42
  6. #4c564d
  7. #565e57
  8. #616761
  9. #6b6f6b
  10. #767876
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #222922 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2d2918 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #29261a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #142b27 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #252a18 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #23291a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #152b22 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-172c19 {
  color: #172c19;
}
Background
.bg-172c19 {
  background-color: #172c19;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-172c19 {
  border: 2px solid #172c19;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #172c19;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 44 25;
  --color-primary-hsl: 126 31% 13%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-172c19 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #172c19, #172c24);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-172c19 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 44 25 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 4.46 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 9.55 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 12.31 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 13.41 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 15.09 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 15.09 #353839 Onyx ΔE 15.26 #e8d3e6 Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#172c19  rgb(23, 44, 25)  hsl(126, 31%, 13%)  Phthalo Green
#2c172a  rgb(44, 23, 42)  hsl(306, 31%, 13%)  Licorice
#19172c  rgb(25, 23, 44)  hsl(246, 31%, 13%)  Oxford Blue
#2c1917  rgb(44, 25, 23)  hsl(6, 31%, 13%)  Licorice