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#173a02 color: Melancholia

#173a02 is rgb(23, 58, 2) in RGB and oklch(31.004% 0.09098 136.767) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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98°
100%

31%
0.091
137°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #173a02

#173a02 is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 31% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 137°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.79:1 contrast and black text 1.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Melancholia (#12390d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-950.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #173a02 mixed with white

  1. 173a02
  2. 2c4c1d
  3. 415e35
  4. 57714c
  5. 6d8464
  6. 84987c
  7. 9cac95
  8. b4c0af
  9. ccd5c9
  10. e5eae4

Darker: #173a02 mixed with black

  1. 173a02
  2. 123101
  3. 0e2801
  4. 0a2001
  5. 061800
  6. 041000
  7. 020900
  8. 010400
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #173a02 with less saturation

  1. 173a02
  2. 1a3909
  3. 1d3810
  4. 203816
  5. 23371a
  6. 25361e
  7. 283522
  8. 2a3426
  9. 2c332a
  10. 2e312d

Questions about #173a02

What color is #173a02?

#173a02 is deep dark green. The closest named color is Melancholia. In RGB it is rgb(23, 58, 2), in HSL hsl(97.5, 93.33%, 11.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.004% 0.09098 136.767).

What colors go well with #173a02?

The complementary color of #173a02 is #421f4e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #363200 and #003d26. The triadic partners are #0c2f5d and #55171f.

Is white or black text more readable on #173a02?

White text reads better on #173a02: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.79:1 and black gives 1.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #173a02 a warm or cool color?

#173a02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 137 degrees, its lightness 31% and its chroma 0.091.