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#172b27 color: Guerrilla Forest

#172b27 is rgb(23, 43, 39) in RGB and oklch(27.055% 0.02715 180.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

27.1%
0.027
180°
  • Teal
  • Very dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mist-800
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
14.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.41:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #172b27

#172b27 is a muted very dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 27.1% lightness, 0.027 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 14.88:1 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 mist-800.

More very dark teal colors

Lighter: #172b27 mixed with white

Darker: #172b27 mixed with black

  1. 000000

Calmer: #172b27 with less saturation

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Questions about #172b27

What color is #172b27?

#172b27 is muted very dark teal. The closest named color is Guerrilla Forest. In RGB it is rgb(23, 43, 39), in HSL hsl(168, 30.3%, 12.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(27.055% 0.02715 180.021).

What colors go well with #172b27?

The complementary color of #172b27 is #322126. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1d2a20 and #162a2e. The triadic partners are #282432 and #312319.

Is white or black text more readable on #172b27?

White text reads better on #172b27: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.88:1 and black gives 1.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #172b27 a warm or cool color?

#172b27 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 27.1% and its chroma 0.027.