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#172b22 color: Guerrilla Forest

#172b22 is rgb(23, 43, 34) in RGB and oklch(26.872% 0.0312 164.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

26.9%
0.031
164°
  • Emerald
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • emerald-950
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.41:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #172b22

#172b22 is a muted very dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 26.9% lightness, 0.031 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.95:1 contrast and black text 1.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Guerrilla Forest (#142d25). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-950.

More very dark emerald colors

Lighter: #172b22 mixed with white

Darker: #172b22 mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #172b22 with less saturation

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Questions about #172b22

What color is #172b22?

#172b22 is muted very dark emerald. The closest named color is Guerrilla Forest. In RGB it is rgb(23, 43, 34), in HSL hsl(153, 30.3%, 12.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.872% 0.0312 164.019).

What colors go well with #172b22?

The complementary color of #172b22 is #31202a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #202a1a and #122b2b. The triadic partners are #242435 and #33211a.

Is white or black text more readable on #172b22?

White text reads better on #172b22: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 and black gives 1.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #172b22 a warm or cool color?

#172b22 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 26.9% and its chroma 0.031.