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#172c01 color: Diminishing Green

#172c01 is rgb(23, 44, 1) in RGB and oklch(26.51% 0.07222 132.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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89°
100%

26.5%
0.072
132°
  • Lime
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.40:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #172c01

#172c01 is a soft very dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 26.5% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.03:1 contrast and black text 1.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Diminishing Green (#062e03). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-950.

More very dark lime colors

Lighter: #172c01 mixed with white

  1. 172c01
  2. 2b3e19
  3. 3f5230
  4. 546548
  5. 6b7a60
  6. 828f78
  7. 9aa492
  8. b2baac
  9. cbd1c7
  10. e5e8e3

Darker: #172c01 mixed with black

  1. 172c01
  2. 122501
  3. 0e1e01
  4. 0a1700
  5. 061100
  6. 040a00
  7. 020500
  8. 010200
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #172c01 with less saturation

  1. 172c01
  2. 192b06
  3. 1a2b0b
  4. 1c2a0f
  5. 1d2a13
  6. 1f2916
  7. 20281a
  8. 21281d
  9. 232720
  10. 242622

Questions about #172c01

What color is #172c01?

#172c01 is soft very dark lime. The closest named color is Diminishing Green. In RGB it is rgb(23, 44, 1), in HSL hsl(89.3, 95.56%, 8.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.51% 0.07222 132.214).

What colors go well with #172c01?

The complementary color of #172c01 is #31193e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d2600 and #002f1a. The triadic partners are #052647 and #41131c.

Is white or black text more readable on #172c01?

White text reads better on #172c01: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.03:1 and black gives 1.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #172c01 a warm or cool color?

#172c01 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 26.5% and its chroma 0.072.