#117919 Color
#117919 is rgb(17, 121, 25) in RGB, hsl(125, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 79%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#117919rgb(17, 121, 25)hsl(125, 75%, 27%)hsv(125, 86%, 47%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 79%, 53%)oklch(50.2% 0.158 143.5)lab(44.08% -43.19 40.75)lch(44.08% 59.38 136.67)What #117919 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 #117919, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#117919 Channel Values
How #117919 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 121 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #117919 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 #117919
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #117919; 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 #117919
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 #117919 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.
#117919#6F6F1A#58731A#656521#506D1E#2F7272#26755B#686868Using #117919 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-117919: #117919;background-color: #117919;colors: { 'color-117919': '#117919' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.475, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_117919">#117919</color>fill="#117919"More Green Colors
#117919 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#117919 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #117919?
#117919 is a dark green — rgb(17, 121, 25) in RGB and hsl(125, 75%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.88.
What is the RGB value of #117919?
#117919 is rgb(17, 121, 25) — red 17, green 121, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #117919?
#117919 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 79%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #117919 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #117919 scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #117919 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #117919 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 7.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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