#137217 Color
#137217 is rgb(19, 114, 23) in RGB, hsl(123, 71%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 80%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pakistan Green (#006600), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#137217rgb(19, 114, 23)hsl(123, 71%, 26%)hsv(123, 83%, 45%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 80%, 55%)oklch(48.2% 0.15 143.2)lab(41.63% -40.94 39.12)lch(41.63% 56.62 136.30)What #137217 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 #137217, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#137217 Channel Values
How #137217 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 19 · G 114 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 123° · S 71% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 123° · S 83% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.09:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #137217 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 #137217
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #137217; 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 #137217
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 #137217 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.
#137217#696918#536D18#5F5F1E#4C671B#2E6B6B#256E56#626262Using #137217 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-137217: #137217;background-color: #137217;colors: { 'color-137217': '#137217' }Color(red: 0.075, green: 0.447, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_137217">#137217</color>fill="#137217"More Green Colors
#137217 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#137217 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #137217?
#137217 is a dark green — rgb(19, 114, 23) in RGB and hsl(123, 71%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pakistan Green (#006600), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.
What is the RGB value of #137217?
#137217 is rgb(19, 114, 23) — red 19, green 114, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #137217?
#137217 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 80%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #137217 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #137217 scores 6.09:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #137217 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #137217 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 5.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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