#173624 Color
#173624 is rgb(23, 54, 36) in RGB, hsl(145, 40%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 33%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#173624rgb(23, 54, 36)hsl(145, 40%, 15%)hsv(145, 57%, 21%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 33%, 79%)oklch(30.3% 0.05 156.3)lab(19.81% -15.92 7.68)lch(19.81% 17.67 154.25)What #173624 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 #173624, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#173624 Channel Values
How #173624 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 54 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 40% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 57% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.21:1 vs white · 1.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #173624 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 #173624
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #173624; 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 #173624
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 #173624 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.
#173624#323224#2A3424#2E2E25#273125#1B3434#1A352E#303030Using #173624 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-173624: #173624;background-color: #173624;colors: { 'color-173624': '#173624' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.212, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_173624">#173624</color>fill="#173624"More Green Colors
#173624 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#173624 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #173624?
#173624 is a darkest green — rgb(23, 54, 36) in RGB and hsl(145, 40%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.5.
What is the RGB value of #173624?
#173624 is rgb(23, 54, 36) — red 23, green 54, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #173624?
#173624 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 33%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #173624 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #173624 scores 13.21:1 against white and 1.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #173624 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #173624 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.63, which is visibly different.
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