#117858 Color
#117858 is rgb(17, 120, 88) in RGB, hsl(161, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 27%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#117858rgb(17, 120, 88)hsl(161, 75%, 27%)hsv(161, 86%, 47%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 27%, 53%)oklch(51% 0.102 165.6)lab(44.49% -34.99 9.45)lch(44.49% 36.25 164.89)What #117858 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 #117858, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#117858 Channel Values
How #117858 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 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.45:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #117858 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 #117858
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #117858; 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 #117858
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 #117858 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.
#117858#6E6E58#577258#64645A#4F6D59#237575#1D766A#696969Using #117858 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-117858: #117858;background-color: #117858;colors: { 'color-117858': '#117858' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.471, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_117858">#117858</color>fill="#117858"More Green Colors
#117858 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#117858 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #117858?
#117858 is a dark green — rgb(17, 120, 88) in RGB and hsl(161, 75%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.
What is the RGB value of #117858?
#117858 is rgb(17, 120, 88) — red 17, green 120, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #117858?
#117858 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 27%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #117858 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #117858 scores 5.45:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #117858 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #117858 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 12.64, which is visibly different.
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