#172504 Color
#172504 is rgb(23, 37, 4) in RGB, hsl(85, 80%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 89%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), visibly different at ΔE 13.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#172504rgb(23, 37, 4)hsl(85, 80%, 8%)hsv(85, 89%, 15%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 89%, 85%)oklch(24.3% 0.058 129.3)lab(12.76% -11.30 16.75)lch(12.76% 20.20 123.99)What #172504 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 #172504, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#172504 Channel Values
How #172504 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 37 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 80% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 89% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.12:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #172504 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 #172504
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #172504; 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 #172504
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 #172504 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.
#172504#232304#1F2404#212105#1D2305#1B2222#19231A#212121Using #172504 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-172504: #172504;background-color: #172504;colors: { 'color-172504': '#172504' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.145, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_172504">#172504</color>fill="#172504"More Green Colors
#172504 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#172504 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #172504?
#172504 is a darkest green — rgb(23, 37, 4) in RGB and hsl(85, 80%, 8%) 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 13.14.
What is the RGB value of #172504?
#172504 is rgb(23, 37, 4) — red 23, green 37, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #172504?
#172504 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 89%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #172504 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #172504 scores 16.12:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #172504 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #172504 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 23.9, which is visibly different.
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