#17201D
Jet · very dark neutral
About #17201D
With the hex code #17201D, this is a very dark green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 9% red, 13% green and 11% blue, while a printer would mix 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 87% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Jet — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Onyx. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #20171A, a onyx shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 16.66:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (16.66:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #17201D?
With the hex code #17201D, this is a very dark green with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 9% red, 13% green and 11% blue, while a printer would mix 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 87% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #17201D?
Use white text. White on #17201D has a contrast ratio of 16.66:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #17201D?
Its complementary colour is #20171A, and analogous partners are #172018 and #171F20.