Close to Forest Green
#17841A
#17841A is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 51.8% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 122°, with 70% saturation and 30% 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 #17841A.
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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4.35:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
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#17841A 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 #17841A
What color is #17841A?
#17841A is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 9% red, 51.8% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 122°, with 70% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #17841A in RGB?
#17841A is rgb(23, 132, 26): 23 red, 132 green, and 26 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #17841A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(83, 0, 80, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #17841A?
PANTONE 363 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #17841A?
Its complement #B245AD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.