Close to Myrtle
#17501C
#17501C is a very dark, rich green, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 31.4% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 125°, with 55% saturation and 20% 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 #17501C.
Split complementary
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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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2.20:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.20:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #17501C as they’d see it.
#17501C 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 #17501C
What color is #17501C?
#17501C is a very dark, rich green, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 31.4% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 125°, with 55% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #17501C in RGB?
#17501C is rgb(23, 80, 28): 23 red, 80 green, and 28 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #17501C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(71, 0, 65, 69). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #17501C?
PANTONE 357 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #17501C?
Its complement #6A2F64 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.