#174201 Color
#174201 is rgb(23, 66, 1) in RGB, hsl(100, 97%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 98%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), visibly different at ΔE 13.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#174201rgb(23, 66, 1)hsl(100, 97%, 13%)hsv(100, 98%, 26%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 98%, 74%)oklch(33.5% 0.102 137.9)lab(23.99% -24.87 30.75)lch(23.99% 39.55 128.97)What #174201 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 #174201, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#174201 Channel Values
How #174201 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 66 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 97% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 98% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.56:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #174201 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 #174201
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #174201; 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 #174201
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 #174201 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.
#174201#3D3D02#323F01#383805#2E3C04#213E3E#1E3F2F#393939Using #174201 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-174201: #174201;background-color: #174201;colors: { 'color-174201': '#174201' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.259, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_174201">#174201</color>fill="#174201"More Green Colors
#174201 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#174201 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #174201?
#174201 is a darkest green — rgb(23, 66, 1) in RGB and hsl(100, 97%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.01.
What is the RGB value of #174201?
#174201 is rgb(23, 66, 1) — red 23, green 66, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #174201?
#174201 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 98%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #174201 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #174201 scores 11.56:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #174201 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #174201 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.23, which is visibly different.
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