Close to English Green
#175B46
#175B46 is a dark, rich green, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 35.7% green, and 27.5% blue. Its hue is 161°, with 60% saturation and 22% 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 #175B46.
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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2.62:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #175B46 as they’d see it.
#175B46 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 #175B46
What color is #175B46?
#175B46 is a dark, rich green, close to the color English Green. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 35.7% green, and 27.5% blue. Its hue is 161°, with 60% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #175B46 in RGB?
#175B46 is rgb(23, 91, 70): 23 red, 91 green, and 70 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #175B46 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(75, 0, 23, 64). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #175B46?
PANTONE 343 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #175B46?
Its complement #793F4C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.