#17220C Color
#17220C is rgb(23, 34, 12) in RGB, hsl(90, 48%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 65%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), visibly different at ΔE 12.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17220Crgb(23, 34, 12)hsl(90, 48%, 9%)hsv(90, 65%, 13%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 65%, 87%)oklch(23.5% 0.042 130.9)lab(11.69% -8.79 12.04)lch(11.69% 14.90 126.13)What #17220C 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 #17220C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17220C Channel Values
How #17220C 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 23 · G 34 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 48% · L 9% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 65% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.53:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17220C 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 #17220C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17220C; 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 #17220C
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 #17220C 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.
#17220C#20200C#1D210C#1F1F0D#1C200C#1A2020#19211A#1F1F1FUsing #17220C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17220c: #17220C;background-color: #17220C;colors: { 'color-17220c': '#17220C' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.133, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_17220c">#17220C</color>fill="#17220C"More Green Colors
#17220C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17220C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17220C?
#17220C is a darkest green — rgb(23, 34, 12) in RGB and hsl(90, 48%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.18.
What is the RGB value of #17220C?
#17220C is rgb(23, 34, 12) — red 23, green 34, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17220C?
#17220C converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 65%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17220C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #17220C scores 16.53:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17220C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17220C 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 18.94, which is visibly different.
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