Close to Emerald Green
#175F11
#175F11 is a very dark, rich green, close to the color Emerald Green. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 37.3% green, and 6.7% blue. Its hue is 115°, with 70% 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 #175F11.
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.
White text on this color
7.83:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.68:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.83:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.68:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #175F11 as they’d see it.
#175F11 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 #175F11
What color is #175F11?
#175F11 is a very dark, rich green, close to the color Emerald Green. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 37.3% green, and 6.7% blue. Its hue is 115°, with 70% saturation and 22% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #175F11 in RGB?
#175F11 is rgb(23, 95, 17): 23 red, 95 green, and 17 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #175F11 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(76, 0, 82, 63). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #175F11?
PANTONE 364 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #175F11?
Its complement #7C3481 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.