Close to Myrtle
#173518
#173518 is a very dark, muted green, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 20.8% green, and 9.4% blue. Its hue is 122°, with 39% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #173518.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
13.47:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.56:1 FailThis color as text on white
13.47:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.56:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #173518 as they’d see it.
#173518 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #173518
What color is #173518?
#173518 is a very dark, muted green, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 20.8% green, and 9.4% blue. Its hue is 122°, with 39% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #173518 in RGB?
#173518 is rgb(23, 53, 24): 23 red, 53 green, and 24 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #173518 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(57, 0, 55, 79). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #173518?
PANTONE 7484 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #173518?
Its complement #432341 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.