#172300 Color
#172300 is rgb(23, 35, 0) in RGB, hsl(81, 100%, 7%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 100%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), visibly different at ΔE 14.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#172300rgb(23, 35, 0)hsl(81, 100%, 7%)hsv(81, 100%, 14%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 100%, 86%)oklch(23.6% 0.06 126.3)lab(11.93% -10.59 17.26)lch(11.93% 20.25 121.52)What #172300 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 #172300, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#172300 Channel Values
How #172300 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 35 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 100% · L 7% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 100% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.45:1 vs white · 1.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #172300 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 #172300
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #172300; 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 #172300
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 #172300 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.
#172300#212100#1E2200#202001#1C2100#1B2020#192117#1F1F1FUsing #172300 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-172300: #172300;background-color: #172300;colors: { 'color-172300': '#172300' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.137, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_172300">#172300</color>fill="#172300"More Green Colors
#172300 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#172300 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #172300?
#172300 is a darkest green — rgb(23, 35, 0) in RGB and hsl(81, 100%, 7%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.25.
What is the RGB value of #172300?
#172300 is rgb(23, 35, 0) — red 23, green 35, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #172300?
#172300 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 100%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #172300 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #172300 scores 16.45:1 against white and 1.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #172300 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #172300 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 23.5, which is visibly different.
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