What color is #172C2C?

#172C2C is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #172C2C?

The RGB value is 23, 44, 44: 23 red, 44 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #172C2C?

The complementary color is #2C1717, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #172C2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#172C2C color

#172C2C rgb(23, 44, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #172C2C is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 17.3% green and 17.3% blue (23, 44, 44).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 31% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.65:1).

#172C2C color codes

HEX	`#172C2C`
RGB	`rgb(23, 44, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 17.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 31%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 48%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.33, -8.38, -2.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.33, 8.79, 197.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.708, 2.165, 2.71)`
Decimal	`1518636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #172C2C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #172C2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#172C2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #172C2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #172c2c; }
.text { color: #172c2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #172c2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 44 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #172c2c, #17222c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #172C2C?: #172C2C is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #172C2C?: The RGB value is 23, 44, 44: 23 red, 44 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #172C2C?: The complementary color is #2C1717, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #172C2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.