February 17
Birthday Color: Smalto
#4C5E74 · rgb(76, 94, 116) · hsl(213, 21%, 38%) · CMYK(34,19,0,55)
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Zodiac: Aquarius ♒
Color words & personality
Assigned to February 17, Smalto belongs to a family read as honest and dependable. Its color words point to depth: you keep your promises quietly, and people learn they can build on that. In print, this color shows a modest saturation that settles gently. Used on a note or planner, it becomes a signature in place of your name.
Try it: For a handkerchief or tie — items that stay near you daily.
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Birth flower, star, fish & fruit of February 17
Birth star
Rasalas
Star words: lion's head, prospect
Leo · μ Leo · mag 3.88 — Culminates around midnight
Daphne appears again on February 17, paired with Smalto (#4C5E74) and the color word depth. Glory and immortality are still its hanakotoba, with February to March still the peak. A dark slate blue is a much cooler setting for a scented pink flower than the rose red of its earlier date, and it makes the fragrance feel like something remembered rather than present.
Rasalas comes back on February 17 as a small puzzle: through binoculars, several stars of similar brightness crowd Leo's head, and picking out this 3.88-magnitude one at its midnight culmination is half the fun. Its star words are lion's head and prospect — an invitation to survey the field. The day's color is Smalto (#4C5E74), a glazed blue-gray whose color word is depth. A forehead with a view, glazed in deep enamel blue.
The birthday fish of February 17 is the Sea cucumber, sometimes called the ginseng of the sea and long valued as a winter tonic. Its fish words are "regeneration" and "rest". Dressed lightly in vinegar it is said to release the scent of the shore, and its salted innards have been treasured as a delicacy. The peak season is January and February. The birth color of the day is "Smalto" (#4C5E74). A deep enamel blue for a day of quiet rest.
Feb 17 belongs to the Ponkan (ポンカン). A citrus fruit of the season, the Ponkan arrives from Jan and Feb. Fruit words attach "warmth and fullness" to the Ponkan. It is in season Jan and Feb. This day's birthday color: Smalto (#4C5E74). The color word here is "depth". A quiet, seasonal note for a birthday table.
Our birth flowers are an independently compiled system based on flowering seasons and hanakotoba. Birth stars are assigned by an astronomical rule — the IAU-named star culminating around midnight on that date. Birth fish and fruits are compiled independently by peak season (fish include seafood).
About this date's birth flower
- What is the birth flower for February 17?
- The birth flower for February 17 is the Daphne. Its hanakotoba include glory, immortality, and its peak season is Feb, Mar.
- What is the birth fish for February 17?
- The birth fish for February 17 is the Sea cucumber. Its fish words include regeneration, rest, and its peak season is Jan, Feb.
- What is the birth fruit for February 17?
- The birth fruit for February 17 is the Ponkan. Its fruit words include warmth, fullness, and its peak season is Jan, Feb.
- What is the birthday color for February 17?
- The birthday color for February 17 is Smalto (#4C5E74). It pairs with the day's flower, Daphne.
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Color palette for Smalto
Monochrome (lightness steps)
#768CA5
oklch(63.2% 0.045 251.8)
#4C5E74
oklch(47.6% 0.042 253.7)
base
#28313D
oklch(31.0% 0.025 255.7)
Analogous (±30°)
#4C7274
oklch(52.4% 0.043 200.1)
#4C5E74
oklch(47.6% 0.042 253.7)
base
#4E4C74
oklch(43.6% 0.065 285.6)
Complementary (+180°)
#4C5E74
oklch(47.6% 0.042 253.7)
#74624C
oklch(50.8% 0.040 72.3)
base
#B4A28C
oklch(72.2% 0.037 72.7)
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