#172516 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #172516 is composed of 9% red, 14.5% green and 8.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 37.8% cyan, 0% magenta, 40.5% yellow and 85.5% black. It has a hue angle of 116 degrees, a saturation of 25.4% and a lightness of 11.6%. #172516 color hex could be obtained by blending #2e4a2c with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003300.

    • R 9
    • G 15
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 38
    • M 0
    • Y 41
    • K 85
    CMYK color chart

#172516 color description : Very dark (mostly black) lime green.

#172516 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #172516 has RGB values of R:23, G:37, B:22 and CMYK values of C:0.38, M:0, Y:0.41, K:0.85. Its decimal value is 1516822.

Hex triplet 172516 #172516
RGB Decimal 23, 37, 22 rgb(23,37,22)
RGB Percent 9, 14.5, 8.6 rgb(9%,14.5%,8.6%)
CMYK 38, 0, 41, 85
HSL 116°, 25.4, 11.6 hsl(116,25.4%,11.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 116°, 40.5, 14.5
Web Safe 003300 #003300
CIE-LAB 13.004, -9.91, 8.129
XYZ 1.16, 1.563, 1
xyY 0.312, 0.42, 1.563
CIE-LCH 13.004, 12.818, 140.64
CIE-LUV 13.004, -5.039, 6.979
Hunter-Lab 12.503, -5.323, 4.011
Binary 00010111, 00100101, 00010110

Color Schemes with #172516

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Alternatives to #172516

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#172516 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #172516

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CSS codes
.text {color:#172516;}
.background {background-color:#172516;}
.border {border:1px solid #172516;}

Shades and Tints of #172516

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f3f8f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #172516

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #1d1e1d is the less saturated color, while #053902 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #172516 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #1f1f1f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1d201d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #302d20 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #342b23 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #262e31 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #272a1c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #29291e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #202a27 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population