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#172c02 color: Diminishing Green

#172c02 is rgb(23, 44, 2) in RGB and oklch(26.523% 0.07104 132.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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90°
100%

26.5%
0.071
133°
  • 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 #172c02

#172c02 is a soft very dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 26.5% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 133°.

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: #172c02 mixed with white

  1. 172c02
  2. 2b3e1a
  3. 3f5231
  4. 546548
  5. 6b7a60
  6. 828f79
  7. 9aa492
  8. b2baad
  9. cbd1c7
  10. e5e8e3

Darker: #172c02 mixed with black

  1. 172c02
  2. 122501
  3. 0e1e01
  4. 0a1701
  5. 061100
  6. 040a00
  7. 020500
  8. 010200
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #172c02 with less saturation

  1. 172c02
  2. 192b07
  3. 1a2b0b
  4. 1c2a10
  5. 1d2a13
  6. 1f2917
  7. 20281a
  8. 21281d
  9. 232720
  10. 242623

Questions about #172c02

What color is #172c02?

#172c02 is soft very dark lime. The closest named color is Diminishing Green. In RGB it is rgb(23, 44, 2), in HSL hsl(90, 91.3%, 9.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.523% 0.07104 132.543).

What colors go well with #172c02?

The complementary color of #172c02 is #31193e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c2600 and #002f1b. The triadic partners are #062646 and #41131c.

Is white or black text more readable on #172c02?

White text reads better on #172c02: 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 #172c02 a warm or cool color?

#172c02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 133 degrees, its lightness 26.5% and its chroma 0.071.