Information about #172C11 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#172C11 presents itself as a confidently colored green — one that carries a shadowy depth. 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 Deep Forest Green (#182D09). Nearby in the Register you will also find ProKnox Green (#1A331A) and Bonsaisei (#1F3106).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(23, 44, 17)), which gives #172C11 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:83) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #172C11 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#172C11 color variations
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#172C11 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#172C11 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#172C11 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#172C11 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#172C11 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #172C11 color
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Nearest named colors to #172C11
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#182D09
#1A331A
#1F3106
#0D2E1C
#171D11
#1D1D11
#111D17
#1A1D1A
#163222
#1A2421
#1D1D1A
#24221A
#172C11 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#172C11
- RGB23, 44, 17
- CMYK8, 0, 11, 83
- CSSrgb(23, 44, 17)
- HSL107°, 44%, 12%
- HSL Precise106.667°, 44.262%, 11.961%
- HSV107°, 61%, 17%
- HSB107°, 61%, 17%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
- GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.173, 0.067)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.173, 0.067, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.173, 0.067)
- Percentage of Red in RGB9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID172C11
- DECIMAL ID1518609
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
