What color is #176C0B?

#176C0B is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Leafy Lush. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #176C0B?

The RGB value is 23, 108, 11: 23 red, 108 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #176C0B?

The complementary color is #600B6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #176C0B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#176C0B color

#176C0B rgb(23, 108, 11)

Shades of green

The hex color #176C0B is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9% red, 42.4% green and 4.3% blue (23, 108, 11).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 82% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 0% magenta, 90% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Leafy Lush (#08690E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#176C0B color codes

HEX	`#176C0B`
RGB	`rgb(23, 108, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9%, 42.4%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 82%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 90%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 0%, 90%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.46, -42.49, 41.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.46, 59.61, 135.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.776, 10.931, 2.122)`
Decimal	`1534987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #176C0B, 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 #176C0B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#176C0B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #176C0B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #176c0b; }
.text { color: #176c0b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #176c0b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(23 108 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #176c0b, #0b6c2f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #176C0B?: #176C0B is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Leafy Lush. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #176C0B?: The RGB value is 23, 108, 11: 23 red, 108 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #176C0B?: The complementary color is #600B6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #176C0B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.