What color is #173625?

#173625 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #173625?

The RGB value is 23, 54, 37: 23 red, 54 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #173625?

The complementary color is #361728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #173625?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#173625 color

#173625 rgb(23, 54, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #173625 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 21.2% green and 14.5% blue (23, 54, 37).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 40% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.2:1).

#173625 color codes

HEX	`#173625`
RGB	`rgb(23, 54, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 21.2%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 40%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 57%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 31%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.86, -16.38, 7.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.86, 17.9, 156.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.006, 2.954, 2.214)`
Decimal	`1521189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #173625, 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 #173625	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#173625 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #173625 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #173625; }
.text { color: #173625; }
.border { border: 2px solid #173625; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 54 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #173625, #173635); }

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Questions

What color is #173625?: #173625 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #173625?: The RGB value is 23, 54, 37: 23 red, 54 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #173625?: The complementary color is #361728, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #173625?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.