#117438 Color
#117438 is rgb(17, 116, 56) in RGB, hsl(144, 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 4.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#117438rgb(17, 116, 56)hsl(144, 74%, 26%)hsv(144, 85%, 45%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 52%, 55%)oklch(49.1% 0.127 150.6)lab(42.59% -38.76 25.02)lch(42.59% 46.13 147.16)What #117438 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 #117438, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#117438 Channel Values
How #117438 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 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · 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 | 5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #117438 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 #117438
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #117438; 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 #117438
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 #117438 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.
#117438#6B6B39#546E38#61613B#4D693A#2A6F6F#22715D#656565Using #117438 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-117438: #117438;background-color: #117438;colors: { 'color-117438': '#117438' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.455, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_117438">#117438</color>fill="#117438"More Green Colors
#117438 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#117438 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #117438?
#117438 is a dark green — rgb(17, 116, 56) in RGB and hsl(144, 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 4.46.
What is the RGB value of #117438?
#117438 is rgb(17, 116, 56) — red 17, green 116, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #117438?
#117438 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 #117438 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #117438 scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #117438 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #117438 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 10.47, which is visibly different.
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