#172C22 Color

#172C22 is rgb(23, 44, 34) in RGB and hsl(151, 31%, 13%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#172C22

HEX#172C22

RGBrgb(23, 44, 34)

HSLhsl(151, 31%, 13%)

HSVhsv(151, 48%, 17%)

OKLCHoklch(27.2% 0.033 162.5)

CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 23%, 83%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172C22 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text14.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172C22 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172C22 Complementary#2B1721 Analogous#172B17 Analogous#172B2B Triadic#21172B Triadic#2B2117

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172C22, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2C5440 #417C5F #56A47E #80BC9F #A8D1BD #D0E6DC

Shades

#15281F #12211A #101E17 #0E1B15 #0C1712 #09110D

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