Close to Forest Green
#17A135
#17A135 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 63.1% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 133°, with 75% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #17A135.
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.
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6.19:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
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#17A135 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 #17A135
What color is #17A135?
#17A135 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 63.1% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 133°, with 75% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #17A135 in RGB?
#17A135 is rgb(23, 161, 53): 23 red, 161 green, and 53 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #17A135 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(86, 0, 67, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #17A135?
PANTONE 354 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #17A135?
Its complement #E252BD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.