#174428 Color
#174428 is rgb(23, 68, 40) in RGB, hsl(143, 49%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 41%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is British Racing Green (#004225), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#174428rgb(23, 68, 40)hsl(143, 49%, 18%)hsv(143, 66%, 27%)cmyk(66%, 0%, 41%, 73%)oklch(34.7% 0.07 153.3)lab(25.15% -21.81 12.22)lch(25.15% 25.00 150.73)What #174428 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 #174428, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#174428 Channel Values
How #174428 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 68 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 143° · S 49% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 143° · S 66% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.09:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #174428 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 #174428
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #174428; 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 #174428
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 #174428 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.
#174428#3F3F28#334128#393929#2F3E29#1E4141#1C4239#3C3C3CUsing #174428 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-174428: #174428;background-color: #174428;colors: { 'color-174428': '#174428' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.267, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_174428">#174428</color>fill="#174428"More Green Colors
#174428 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#174428 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #174428?
#174428 is a darkest green — rgb(23, 68, 40) in RGB and hsl(143, 49%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.45.
What is the RGB value of #174428?
#174428 is rgb(23, 68, 40) — red 23, green 68, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #174428?
#174428 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 41%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #174428 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #174428 scores 11.09:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #174428 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #174428 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 19.7, which is visibly different.
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