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#17271B Color

#17271B is rgb(23, 39, 27) in RGB, hsl(135, 26%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 31%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#17271B
HEX#17271B
RGBrgb(23, 39, 27)
HSLhsl(135, 26%, 12%)
HSVhsv(135, 41%, 15%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 31%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(25.4% 0.031 151.5)
LABlab(13.89% -9.49 5.73)
LCHlch(13.89% 11.09 148.88)

What #17271B 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 #17271B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#17271B Channel Values

How #17271B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 23 · G 39 · B 278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 135° · S 26% · L 12%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 135° · S 41% · V 15%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 85%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance15.64:1 vs white · 1.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17271B 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.

TextWhite text15.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #17271B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17271B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #17271B

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 #17271B 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.

Typical#17271B
Protanopia#25251B
Protanomaly#20261B
Deuteranopia#23231C
Deuteranomaly#1E241B
Tritanopia#192626
Tritanomaly#182622
Achromatopsia#232323

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Using #17271B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-17271b: #17271B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #17271B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-17271b': '#17271B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.153, blue: 0.106)
Android XML<color name="color_17271b">#17271B</color>
SVG fillfill="#17271B"

More Green Colors

#17271B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#17271B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #17271B?

#17271B is a darkest green — rgb(23, 39, 27) in RGB and hsl(135, 26%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.

What is the RGB value of #17271B?

#17271B is rgb(23, 39, 27) — red 23, green 39, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #17271B?

#17271B converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 31%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #17271B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #17271B scores 15.64:1 against white and 1.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #17271B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #17271B 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 17.78, which is visibly different.

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