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#173b2e color: Palm Green

#173b2e is rgb(23, 59, 46) in RGB and oklch(32.134% 0.04807 167.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

32.1%
0.048
167°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • teal-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #173b2e

#173b2e is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 32.1% lightness, 0.048 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.34:1 contrast and black text 1.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palm Green (#20392c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-950.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #173b2e mixed with white

  1. 173b2e
  2. 2d4c40
  3. 425e53
  4. 587166
  5. 6e847a
  6. 85978f
  7. 9caba5
  8. b4c0bb
  9. cdd4d1
  10. e6eae8

Darker: #173b2e mixed with black

  1. 173b2e
  2. 123227
  3. 0e291f
  4. 0a2118
  5. 061912
  6. 04110b
  7. 020906
  8. 010402
  9. 000101
  10. 000000

Calmer: #173b2e with less saturation

  1. 173b2e
  2. 1b3a2f
  3. 1e3a2f
  4. 223930
  5. 253830
  6. 273731
  7. 2a3631
  8. 2c3632
  9. 2f3532
  10. 313433

Questions about #173b2e

What color is #173b2e?

#173b2e is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Palm Green. In RGB it is rgb(23, 59, 46), in HSL hsl(158.33, 43.9%, 16.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.134% 0.04807 167.14).

What colors go well with #173b2e?

The complementary color of #173b2e is #452938. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #273920 and #0c3b3c. The triadic partners are #312f4b and #472b1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #173b2e?

White text reads better on #173b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 and black gives 1.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #173b2e a warm or cool color?

#173b2e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 32.1% and its chroma 0.048.