Close to English Green
#17523F
#17523F is a very dark, rich green, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 32.2% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 161°, with 56% saturation and 21% 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 #17523F.
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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2.32:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.32:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #17523F as they’d see it.
#17523F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #17523F
What color is #17523F?
#17523F is a very dark, rich green, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 32.2% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 161°, with 56% saturation and 21% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #17523F in RGB?
#17523F is rgb(23, 82, 63): 23 red, 82 green, and 63 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #17523F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(72, 0, 23, 68). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #17523F?
PANTONE 3435 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #17523F?
Its complement #6D3946 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.