#117843 Color
#117843 is rgb(17, 120, 67) in RGB, hsl(149, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 44%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Green (#037949), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#117843rgb(17, 120, 67)hsl(149, 75%, 27%)hsv(149, 86%, 47%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 44%, 53%)oklch(50.5% 0.121 154)lab(44.13% -38.59 20.95)lch(44.13% 43.91 151.51)What #117843 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 #117843, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#117843 Channel Values
How #117843 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 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.54:1 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 #117843 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 #117843
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #117843; 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 #117843
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 #117843 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.
#117843#6E6E43#577243#646446#4F6D45#297373#227563#686868Using #117843 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-117843: #117843;background-color: #117843;colors: { 'color-117843': '#117843' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.471, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_117843">#117843</color>fill="#117843"More Green Colors
#117843 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#117843 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #117843?
#117843 is a dark green — rgb(17, 120, 67) in RGB and hsl(149, 75%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Green (#037949), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.08.
What is the RGB value of #117843?
#117843 is rgb(17, 120, 67) — red 17, green 120, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #117843?
#117843 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 44%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #117843 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #117843 scores 5.54:1 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 #117843 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #117843 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 7.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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