Close to Myrtle
#173F19
#173F19 is a very dark, rich green, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 24.7% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 123°, with 47% saturation and 17% 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 #173F19.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
11.92:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.76:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.92:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.76:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #173F19 as they’d see it.
#173F19 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 #173F19
What color is #173F19?
#173F19 is a very dark, rich green, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 24.7% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 123°, with 47% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #173F19 in RGB?
#173F19 is rgb(23, 63, 25): 23 red, 63 green, and 25 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #173F19 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(63, 0, 60, 75). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #173F19?
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 #173F19?
Its complement #51284F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.