#117337 Color
#117337 is rgb(17, 115, 55) in RGB, hsl(143, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 52%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#117337rgb(17, 115, 55)hsl(143, 74%, 26%)hsv(143, 85%, 45%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 52%, 55%)oklch(48.8% 0.126 150.4)lab(42.23% -38.55 25.11)lch(42.23% 46.01 146.93)What #117337 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 #117337, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#117337 Channel Values
How #117337 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 17 · G 115 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 143° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 143° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.95:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #117337 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 #117337
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #117337; 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 #117337
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 #117337 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.
#117337#6A6A38#546E37#60603A#4C6839#296E6E#22705C#646464Using #117337 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-117337: #117337;background-color: #117337;colors: { 'color-117337': '#117337' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.451, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_117337">#117337</color>fill="#117337"More Green Colors
#117337 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#117337 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #117337?
#117337 is a dark green — rgb(17, 115, 55) in RGB and hsl(143, 74%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.42.
What is the RGB value of #117337?
#117337 is rgb(17, 115, 55) — red 17, green 115, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #117337?
#117337 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 52%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #117337 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #117337 scores 5.95:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #117337 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #117337 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 10.81, which is visibly different.
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