#005217 Color
#005217 is rgb(0, 82, 23) in RGB, hsl(137, 100%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 72%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), visibly different at ΔE 10.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#005217rgb(0, 82, 23)hsl(137, 100%, 16%)hsv(137, 100%, 32%)cmyk(100%, 0%, 72%, 68%)oklch(38.2% 0.115 146.4)lab(29.67% -33.32 26.96)lch(29.67% 42.87 141.02)What #005217 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #005217, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#005217 Channel Values
How #005217 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 0 · G 82 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 100% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 100% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 100% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.46:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #005217 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #005217
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #005217; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #005217
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #005217 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#005217#4B4B18#3A4E17#43431B#344A19#194D4D#114F3E#464646Using #005217 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-005217: #005217;background-color: #005217;colors: { 'color-005217': '#005217' }Color(red: 0.000, green: 0.322, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_005217">#005217</color>fill="#005217"More Green Colors
#005217 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#005217 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #005217?
#005217 is a darkest green — rgb(0, 82, 23) in RGB and hsl(137, 100%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.13.
What is the RGB value of #005217?
#005217 is rgb(0, 82, 23) — red 0, green 82, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #005217?
#005217 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 72%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #005217 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #005217 scores 9.46:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #005217 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #005217 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 16.64, which is visibly different.
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