#117841 Color
#117841 is rgb(17, 120, 65) in RGB, hsl(148, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 46%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dartmouth Green (#00703C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#117841rgb(17, 120, 65)hsl(148, 75%, 27%)hsv(148, 86%, 47%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 46%, 53%)oklch(50.5% 0.123 153.2)lab(44.10% -38.88 22.02)lch(44.10% 44.68 150.48)What #117841 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 #117841, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#117841 Channel Values
How #117841 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 46% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.55:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #117841 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 #117841
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #117841; 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 #117841
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 #117841 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.
#117841#6E6E42#577241#646444#4F6D43#2A7373#227563#686868Using #117841 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-117841: #117841;background-color: #117841;colors: { 'color-117841': '#117841' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.471, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_117841">#117841</color>fill="#117841"More Green Colors
#117841 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#117841 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #117841?
#117841 is a dark green — rgb(17, 120, 65) in RGB and hsl(148, 75%, 27%) 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 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #117841?
#117841 is rgb(17, 120, 65) — red 17, green 120, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #117841?
#117841 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 46%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #117841 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #117841 scores 5.55:1 against white and 3.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #117841 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #117841 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 7.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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