#172425
Jet · very dark neutral
About #172425
With the hex code #172425, this is a very dark teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 9% red, 14% green and 15% blue, while a printer would mix 38% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% 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 7.3 — followed by Gunmetal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #251817, 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 — 15.96:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.96:1).
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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 #172425?
With the hex code #172425, this is a very dark teal with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 9% red, 14% green and 15% blue, while a printer would mix 38% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #172425?
Use white text. White on #172425 has a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #172425?
Its complementary colour is #251817, and analogous partners are #17251F and #171D25.