Information about #172525 color

#172525 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#172525 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(23, 37, 37) — 9% red, 14.5% green, 14.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 0 / 85. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#172525 is a gently muted aqua cyan that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421). Slightly further away sit Sentry (#1C2728) and Bledisloe (#19282B).

The recipe behind #172525 is rgb(23, 37, 37), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 15.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:85) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #172525 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#172525 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#172525 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#5C9494

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#90B9B9

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#C7DCDC

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White

#FFFFFF

#172525 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#121E1E

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#0E1616

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#090F0F

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#040707

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Black

#000000

#172525 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#283B3B

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#506060

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#677171

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Grey

#808080

#172525 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#171A25

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#172025

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#172520

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#17251A

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#1A2517

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#172525 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#261818
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#261F18
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#26181F
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#18261F
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#261826
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#262618
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#181826
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#261818
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#262618
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#1F1826
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#261818
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#1F2618
#1F2618

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Nearest named colors to #172525

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Jungle Green color link
Dark Jungle Green

#1A2421

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Blackjack color link
Blackjack

#1D2020

Dark Gunmetal color link
Dark Gunmetal

#1F262A

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Coarse Wool color link
Coarse Wool

#181B26

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

Kermadec color link
Kermadec

#1D2C2A

Chimney Sweep color link
Chimney Sweep

#1C1D1F

Madagascar color link
Madagascar

#172E2C

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

#172525 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#172525 color image #172525 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#172525
  • RGB23, 37, 37
  • CMYK5, 0, 0, 85
  • CSSrgb(23, 37, 37)
  • HSL180°, 23%, 12%
  • HSL Precise180°, 23.333%, 11.765%
  • HSV180°, 38%, 15%
  • HSB180°, 38%, 15%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.145, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.145, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.145, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID172525
  • DECIMAL ID1516837
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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