Information about #173B15 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A confidently colored leafy green, #173B15 carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from ProKnox Green (#1A331A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Myrtle (#21421E) and Dark Forest Green (#254117).
The recipe behind #173B15 is rgb(23, 59, 21), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #173B15 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #173B15 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#173B15 color variations
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#173B15 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#173B15 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#173B15 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#173B15 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#173B15 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 #173B15 color
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Nearest named colors to #173B15
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#1A331A
#21421E
#254117
#0B400C
#163222
#193925
#123524
#154406
#0D2E1C
#182D09
#1B3427
#1F3106
#173B15 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#173B15
- RGB23, 59, 21
- CMYK14, 0, 15, 77
- CSSrgb(23, 59, 21)
- HSL117°, 48%, 16%
- HSL Precise116.842°, 47.5%, 15.686%
- HSV117°, 64%, 23%
- HSB117°, 64%, 23%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
- GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.231, 0.082)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.231, 0.082, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.231, 0.082)
- Percentage of Red in RGB9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID173B15
- DECIMAL ID1522453
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
