#117429 Color
#117429 is rgb(17, 116, 41) in RGB, hsl(135, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 65%, 55%) 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 2.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#117429rgb(17, 116, 41)hsl(135, 74%, 26%)hsv(135, 85%, 45%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 65%, 55%)oklch(48.9% 0.14 146.4)lab(42.43% -40.45 32.44)lch(42.43% 51.85 141.27)What #117429 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 #117429, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#117429 Channel Values
How #117429 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 116 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 135° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 135° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.91:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #117429 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 #117429
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #117429; 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 #117429
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 #117429 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.
#117429#6B6B2A#546E29#61612E#4D692C#2C6E6E#24705A#646464Using #117429 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-117429: #117429;background-color: #117429;colors: { 'color-117429': '#117429' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.455, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_117429">#117429</color>fill="#117429"More Green Colors
#117429 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#117429 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #117429?
#117429 is a dark green — rgb(17, 116, 41) in RGB and hsl(135, 74%, 26%) 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 2.72.
What is the RGB value of #117429?
#117429 is rgb(17, 116, 41) — red 17, green 116, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #117429?
#117429 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 65%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #117429 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #117429 scores 5.91:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #117429 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #117429 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 10.38, which is visibly different.
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