#117E34 Color
#117E34 is rgb(17, 126, 52) in RGB, hsl(139, 76%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 59%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#117E34rgb(17, 126, 52)hsl(139, 76%, 28%)hsv(139, 87%, 49%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 59%, 51%)oklch(52% 0.144 148.1)lab(46.03% -42.50 31.18)lch(46.03% 52.71 143.73)What #117E34 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 #117E34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#117E34 Channel Values
How #117E34 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 126 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 76% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 87% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.18:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #117E34 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 #117E34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #117E34; 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 #117E34
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 #117E34 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.
#117E34#747435#5C7834#696938#537237#2E7878#257A63#6D6D6DUsing #117E34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-117e34: #117E34;background-color: #117E34;colors: { 'color-117e34': '#117E34' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.494, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_117e34">#117E34</color>fill="#117E34"More Green Colors
#117E34 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#117E34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #117E34?
#117E34 is a dark green — rgb(17, 126, 52) in RGB and hsl(139, 76%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.41.
What is the RGB value of #117E34?
#117E34 is rgb(17, 126, 52) — red 17, green 126, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #117E34?
#117E34 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 59%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #117E34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #117E34 scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #117E34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #117E34 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 13.64, which is visibly different.
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