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#173b29 color: Deep Fir

#173b29 is rgb(23, 59, 41) in RGB and oklch(31.98% 0.05308 159.44) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

32%
0.053
159°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • teal-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.69:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #173b29

#173b29 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 32% lightness, 0.053 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.4:1 contrast and black text 1.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Fir (#193925). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-950.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #173b29 mixed with white

  1. 173b29
  2. 2d4c3b
  3. 425e4e
  4. 587162
  5. 6e8477
  6. 85978c
  7. 9caba2
  8. b4c0b9
  9. cdd4d0
  10. e6eae7

Darker: #173b29 mixed with black

  1. 173b29
  2. 123222
  3. 0e291c
  4. 0a2115
  5. 06190f
  6. 041109
  7. 020905
  8. 010402
  9. 000101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #173b29 with less saturation

  1. 173b29
  2. 1b3a2a
  3. 1e392b
  4. 22392c
  5. 24382d
  6. 27372e
  7. 2a362f
  8. 2c3530
  9. 2e3531
  10. 313432

Questions about #173b29

What color is #173b29?

#173b29 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Deep Fir. In RGB it is rgb(23, 59, 41), in HSL hsl(150, 43.9%, 16.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.98% 0.05308 159.44).

What colors go well with #173b29?

The complementary color of #173b29 is #45283c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a381a and #043b38. The triadic partners are #2d304d and #4a291e.

Is white or black text more readable on #173b29?

White text reads better on #173b29: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and black gives 1.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #173b29 a warm or cool color?

#173b29 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 32% and its chroma 0.053.