#017525 Color
#017525 is rgb(1, 117, 37) in RGB, hsl(139, 98%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 68%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#017525rgb(1, 117, 37)hsl(139, 98%, 23%)hsv(139, 99%, 46%)cmyk(99%, 0%, 68%, 54%)oklch(49% 0.148 146.4)lab(42.57% -42.60 34.37)lch(42.57% 54.73 141.10)What #017525 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 #017525, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#017525 Channel Values
How #017525 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 1 · G 117 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 98% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 99% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #017525 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 #017525
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #017525; 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 #017525
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 #017525 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.
#017525#6B6B26#546F26#61612A#4C6928#276F6F#1D715A#646464Using #017525 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-017525: #017525;background-color: #017525;colors: { 'color-017525': '#017525' }Color(red: 0.004, green: 0.459, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_017525">#017525</color>fill="#017525"More Green Colors
#017525 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#017525 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #017525?
#017525 is a dark green — rgb(1, 117, 37) in RGB and hsl(139, 98%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.
What is the RGB value of #017525?
#017525 is rgb(1, 117, 37) — red 1, green 117, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #017525?
#017525 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 68%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #017525 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #017525 scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #017525 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #017525 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 9.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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