Information about Madagascar color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #172E2C reads as a mildly saturated aqua cyan and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bledisloe (#19282B). Slightly further away sit Kermadec (#1D2C2A) and Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(23, 46, 44)), which gives #172E2C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #172E2C: 14.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:82) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Madagascar" in the Register.
Madagascar color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Madagascar color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Madagascar color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Madagascar color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Madagascar color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Madagascar 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 Madagascar color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Madagascar
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#19282B
#1D2C2A
#1C352D
#1B3427
#15372B
#1C2728
#1E272C
#0E2A2A
#163222
#1F262A
#123524
#1B2431
Madagascar color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#172E2C
- RGB23, 46, 44
- CMYK9, 0, 1, 82
- CSSrgb(23, 46, 44)
- HSL175°, 33%, 14%
- HSL Precise174.783°, 33.333%, 13.529%
- HSV175°, 50%, 18%
- HSB175°, 50%, 18%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.090
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
- GLSLvec3(0.090, 0.180, 0.173)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.090, 0.180, 0.173, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.090, 0.180, 0.173)
- Percentage of Red in RGB9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB18%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID172E2C
- DECIMAL ID1519148
- Name Length10
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