#078317 Color
#078317 is rgb(7, 131, 23) in RGB, hsl(128, 90%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 82%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#078317rgb(7, 131, 23)hsl(128, 90%, 27%)hsv(128, 95%, 51%)cmyk(95%, 0%, 82%, 49%)oklch(53% 0.171 143.6)lab(47.46% -47.08 44.52)lch(47.46% 64.79 136.60)What #078317 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 #078317, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#078317 Channel Values
How #078317 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 7 · G 131 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 128° · S 90% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 128° · S 95% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 95% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #078317 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 #078317
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #078317; 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 #078317
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 #078317 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.
#078317#787819#5F7D18#6D6D21#56761D#307B7B#257F62#707070Using #078317 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-078317: #078317;background-color: #078317;colors: { 'color-078317': '#078317' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.514, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_078317">#078317</color>fill="#078317"More Green Colors
#078317 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#078317 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #078317?
#078317 is a dark green — rgb(7, 131, 23) in RGB and hsl(128, 90%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.5.
What is the RGB value of #078317?
#078317 is rgb(7, 131, 23) — red 7, green 131, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #078317?
#078317 converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 82%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #078317 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #078317 scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #078317 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #078317 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 3.5, which is very hard to tell apart.
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