#117347 Color
#117347 is rgb(17, 115, 71) in RGB, hsl(153, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 38%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Spring Green (#177245), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#117347rgb(17, 115, 71)hsl(153, 74%, 26%)hsv(153, 85%, 45%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 38%, 55%)oklch(49.1% 0.111 157.3)lab(42.46% -36.20 16.52)lch(42.46% 39.79 155.47)What #117347 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 #117347, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#117347 Channel Values
How #117347 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 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.89:1 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 #117347 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 #117347
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #117347; 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 #117347
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 #117347 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.
#117347#6A6A47#546E47#60604A#4C6849#266F6F#1F7061#646464Using #117347 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-117347: #117347;background-color: #117347;colors: { 'color-117347': '#117347' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.451, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_117347">#117347</color>fill="#117347"More Green Colors
#117347 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#117347 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #117347?
#117347 is a dark green — rgb(17, 115, 71) in RGB and hsl(153, 74%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Spring Green (#177245), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.17.
What is the RGB value of #117347?
#117347 is rgb(17, 115, 71) — red 17, green 115, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #117347?
#117347 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 38%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #117347 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #117347 scores 5.89:1 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 #117347 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #117347 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 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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