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#017A17 Color

#017A17 is rgb(1, 122, 23) in RGB, hsl(131, 98%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 81%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#017A17
HEX#017A17
RGBrgb(1, 122, 23)
HSLhsl(131, 98%, 24%)
HSVhsv(131, 99%, 48%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 0%, 81%, 52%)
OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.162 144.1)
LABlab(44.25% -45.02 41.51)
LCHlch(44.25% 61.24 137.32)

What #017A17 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 #017A17, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#017A17 Channel Values

How #017A17 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 1 · G 122 · B 238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 131° · S 98% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 131° · S 99% · V 48%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 52%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #017A17 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.

TextWhite text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #017A17

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #017A17; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #017A17

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 #017A17 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.

Typical#017A17
Protanopia#707019
Protanomaly#587418
Deuteranopia#65651F
Deuteranomaly#4F6E1C
Tritanopia#2B7373
Tritanomaly#20765C
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #017A17 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-017a17: #017A17;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #017A17;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-017a17': '#017A17' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.004, green: 0.478, blue: 0.090)
Android XML<color name="color_017a17">#017A17</color>
SVG fillfill="#017A17"

More Green Colors

#017A17 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#017A17 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #017A17?

#017A17 is a dark green — rgb(1, 122, 23) in RGB and hsl(131, 98%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.

What is the RGB value of #017A17?

#017A17 is rgb(1, 122, 23) — red 1, green 122, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #017A17?

#017A17 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 81%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #017A17 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #017A17 scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #017A17 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #017A17 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 6.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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