#172C23 Color

#172C23 is rgb(23, 44, 35) in RGB and hsl(154, 31%, 13%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Black. White text is most readable on this background.

#172C23

HEX#172C23

RGBrgb(23, 44, 35)

HSLhsl(154, 31%, 13%)

HSVhsv(154, 48%, 17%)

OKLCHoklch(27.2% 0.032 165)

CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 20%, 83%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #172C23 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text14.78:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #172C23 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#172C23 Complementary#2B1720 Analogous#172B18 Analogous#172A2B Triadic#23172B Triadic#2B2317

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #172C23, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#2C5442 #417C62 #56A482 #80BCA2 #A8D1BF #D0E6DD

Shades

#152820 #12211B #101E18 #0E1B15 #0C1713 #09110D

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