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#173a09 color: Melancholia

#173a09 is rgb(23, 58, 9) in RGB and oklch(31.071% 0.08535 138.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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103°
100%

31.1%
0.085
138°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • lime-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #173a09

#173a09 is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 31.1% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 138°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.76:1 contrast and black text 1.65:1, 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: #173a09 mixed with white

  1. 173a09
  2. 2c4c22
  3. 415e38
  4. 57714f
  5. 6d8466
  6. 84977e
  7. 9cab97
  8. b4c0b0
  9. ccd5ca
  10. e5eae4

Darker: #173a09 mixed with black

  1. 173a09
  2. 123107
  3. 0e2805
  4. 0a2003
  5. 061802
  6. 041001
  7. 020901
  8. 010400
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #173a09 with less saturation

  1. 173a09
  2. 1a390f
  3. 1d3814
  4. 203819
  5. 23371d
  6. 253620
  7. 283524
  8. 2a3427
  9. 2c332a
  10. 2e322d

Questions about #173a09

What color is #173a09?

#173a09 is deep dark green. The closest named color is Melancholia. In RGB it is rgb(23, 58, 9), in HSL hsl(102.86, 73.13%, 13.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.071% 0.08535 138.422).

What colors go well with #173a09?

The complementary color of #173a09 is #42204c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #353300 and #003d28. The triadic partners are #122f5b and #531a1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #173a09?

White text reads better on #173a09: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 and black gives 1.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #173a09 a warm or cool color?

#173a09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 138 degrees, its lightness 31.1% and its chroma 0.085.