Information about #17470C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #17470C belongs to the Green Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(23, 71, 12) (9% red, 27.8% green, 4.7% blue), or CMYK 19 / 0 / 23 / 72 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#17470C presents itself as a strongly colored leafy green — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Forrest Green (#154406). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Fern (#0A480D) and Gage green (#114700).

The recipe behind #17470C is rgb(23, 71, 12), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #17470C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #17470C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#17470C color variations

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

#17470C 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #17470C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#17470C
  • RGB23, 71, 12
  • CMYK19, 0, 23, 72
  • CSSrgb(23, 71, 12)
  • HSL109°, 71%, 16%
  • HSL Precise108.814°, 71.084%, 16.275%
  • HSV109°, 83%, 28%
  • HSB109°, 83%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.278, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.278, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.278, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID17470C
  • DECIMAL ID1525516
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01