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#173a06 color: Melancholia

#173a06 is rgb(23, 58, 6) in RGB and oklch(31.043% 0.0877 137.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100°
100%

31%
0.088
138°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #173a06

#173a06 is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 31% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 138°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.77:1 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: #173a06 mixed with white

  1. 173a06
  2. 2c4c20
  3. 415e37
  4. 57714e
  5. 6d8465
  6. 84977d
  7. 9cab96
  8. b4c0b0
  9. ccd5c9
  10. e5eae4

Darker: #173a06 mixed with black

  1. 173a06
  2. 123104
  3. 0e2803
  4. 0a2002
  5. 061801
  6. 041001
  7. 020900
  8. 010400
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #173a06 with less saturation

  1. 173a06
  2. 1a390d
  3. 1d3813
  4. 203817
  5. 23371c
  6. 253620
  7. 283523
  8. 2a3427
  9. 2c332a
  10. 2e312d

Questions about #173a06

What color is #173a06?

#173a06 is deep dark green. The closest named color is Melancholia. In RGB it is rgb(23, 58, 6), in HSL hsl(100.38, 81.25%, 12.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.043% 0.0877 137.699).

What colors go well with #173a06?

The complementary color of #173a06 is #421f4d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #363300 and #003d28. The triadic partners are #102f5c and #54191f.

Is white or black text more readable on #173a06?

White text reads better on #173a06: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 and black gives 1.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #173a06 a warm or cool color?

#173a06 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 138 degrees, its lightness 31% and its chroma 0.088.