Palettes / Colors / #175E3E
#175E3E — Deep Green
#175E3E is a green color we call Deep Green, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #175E3E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#175E3E is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5E1737; it also sits naturally between #175E1A and #175B5E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #175E3E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 23, 94, 62 |
| HSL | 153°, 61%, 23% |
| HSV | 153°, 76%, 37% |
| CMYK | 76%, 0%, 34%, 63% |
| XYZ | 5.23, 8.54, 5.93 |
| Yxy | 8.54, 0.2654, 0.4335 |
| CIE-Lab | 35.07, -30.02, 12.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.22, -17.92, 7.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 9% · Green 37% · Blue 24%
Cyan 76% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 34% · Key 63%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #175E3E
.text { color: #175E3E; }
.background { background-color: #175E3E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #175E3E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(23, 94, 62); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(153, 61%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #175E3E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(23, 94, 62, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #175E3E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(23, 94, 62, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#175E3E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#175E3E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5E1737:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.76:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.71:1 Fails |
Best text color on #175E3E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #175E3E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #175E3E: ·
How #175E3E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #175E3E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #175E3E?
#175E3E is Deep Green, a green color (RGB 23, 94, 62). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #175E3E?
#175E3E is RGB 23, 94, 62 — HSL 153°, 61%, 23% — CMYK 76%, 0%, 34%, 63%.
What colors go with #175E3E?
Its complement is #5E1737; analogous partners are #175E1A and #175B5E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #175E3E for text?
White text on #175E3E has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.71:1.