#117824 Color
#117824 is rgb(17, 120, 36) in RGB, hsl(131, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 70%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#117824rgb(17, 120, 36)hsl(131, 75%, 27%)hsv(131, 86%, 47%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 70%, 53%)oklch(50% 0.149 145.1)lab(43.79% -42.14 36.17)lch(43.79% 55.53 139.36)What #117824 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 #117824, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#117824 Channel Values
How #117824 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 120 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.62:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #117824 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 #117824
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #117824; 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 #117824
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 #117824 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.
#117824#6E6E25#577225#64642A#4F6D27#2E7171#25745C#676767Using #117824 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-117824: #117824;background-color: #117824;colors: { 'color-117824': '#117824' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.471, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_117824">#117824</color>fill="#117824"More Green Colors
#117824 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#117824 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #117824?
#117824 is a dark green — rgb(17, 120, 36) in RGB and hsl(131, 75%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.
What is the RGB value of #117824?
#117824 is rgb(17, 120, 36) — red 17, green 120, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #117824?
#117824 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 70%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #117824 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #117824 scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #117824 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #117824 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 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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