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#172009

#172009 ≈ Phthalo Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#172009 is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 9.02% red, 12.55% green and 3.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 28.12% cyan, 0% magenta, 71.88% yellow and 87.45% black. Its hue angle is 83.48°, with 56.1% saturation and 8.04% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and luxury branding. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 16.84:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), ΔE 9.86.

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Relative luminance0.0123

Complementary

  1. #172009
  2. #120920

Split complementary

  1. #172009
  2. #090c20
  3. #1e0920

Analogous

  1. #201e09
  2. #172009
  3. #0c2009

Triadic

  1. #172009
  2. #091720
  3. #200917

Tetradic

  1. #172009
  2. #092012
  3. #120920
  4. #200917

Square

  1. #172009
  2. #09201e
  3. #120920
  4. #20090c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b1004
  2. #0b1004
  3. #172009
  4. #425c1a
  5. #6d972b

Shades

#172009 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #172009
  2. #151d08
  3. #121a07
  4. #101606
  5. #0e1305
  6. #0c1005
  7. #090d04
  8. #070a03
  9. #050602
  10. #020301
  11. #000000

Tints

#172009 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #172009
  2. #2e3622
  3. #454d3a
  4. #5d6353
  5. #74796b
  6. #8b9084
  7. #a2a69d
  8. #b9bcb5
  9. #d1d2ce
  10. #e8e9e6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#172009 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #172009
  2. #222a15
  3. #2c3321
  4. #373d2d
  5. #414639
  6. #4c5045
  7. #565a50
  8. #61635c
  9. #6b6d68
  10. #767674
  11. #808080

Readable text 16.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #1d1d1d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #1b1e17 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #221d07 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #211d0a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #181e1b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #1e1f08 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #1d1e0a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #181f15 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-172009 {
  color: #172009;
}
Background
.bg-172009 {
  background-color: #172009;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-172009 {
  border: 2px solid #172009;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #172009;
  --color-primary-rgb: 23 32 9;
  --color-primary-hsl: 83 56% 8%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-172009 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #172009, #0c2009);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-172009 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(23 32 9 / 0.35);
}

#123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 9.86 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 13.35 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 13.76 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 14.25 #004225 British Racing Green ΔE 14.38 #000000 Black ΔE 14.46 #343434 Jet ΔE 14.82 #e8dff6 Inverted #1d1d1d Grayscale 

Phthalo Green
#172009  rgb(23, 32, 9)  hsl(83, 56%, 8%)  Phthalo Green
#120920  rgb(18, 9, 32)  hsl(263, 56%, 8%)  Licorice
#091720  rgb(9, 23, 32)  hsl(203, 56%, 8%)  Rich Black
#200917  rgb(32, 9, 23)  hsl(323, 56%, 8%)  Licorice