#174215 Color
#174215 is rgb(23, 66, 21) in RGB, hsl(117, 52%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 68%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#174215rgb(23, 66, 21)hsl(117, 52%, 17%)hsv(117, 68%, 26%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 68%, 74%)oklch(33.7% 0.087 142.6)lab(24.13% -23.46 22.12)lch(24.13% 32.24 136.69)What #174215 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 #174215, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#174215 Channel Values
How #174215 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 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 52% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 68% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.5:1 vs white · 1.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #174215 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 #174215
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #174215; 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 #174215
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 #174215 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.
#174215#3D3D15#323F15#383817#2E3C16#203E3E#1D4032#393939Using #174215 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-174215: #174215;background-color: #174215;colors: { 'color-174215': '#174215' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.259, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_174215">#174215</color>fill="#174215"More Green Colors
#174215 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#174215 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #174215?
#174215 is a darkest green — rgb(23, 66, 21) in RGB and hsl(117, 52%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.64.
What is the RGB value of #174215?
#174215 is rgb(23, 66, 21) — red 23, green 66, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #174215?
#174215 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 68%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #174215 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #174215 scores 11.5:1 against white and 1.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #174215 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #174215 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 21.2, which is visibly different.
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