#174528 Color
#174528 is rgb(23, 69, 40) in RGB, hsl(142, 50%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 42%, 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 4.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#174528rgb(23, 69, 40)hsl(142, 50%, 18%)hsv(142, 67%, 27%)cmyk(67%, 0%, 42%, 73%)oklch(35% 0.071 152.9)lab(25.52% -22.25 12.71)lch(25.52% 25.62 150.26)What #174528 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 #174528, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#174528 Channel Values
How #174528 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 69 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 142° · S 50% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 142° · S 67% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.95:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #174528 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 #174528
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #174528; 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 #174528
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 #174528 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.
#174528#404028#344228#3A3A29#303F29#1F4242#1C4339#3C3C3CUsing #174528 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-174528: #174528;background-color: #174528;colors: { 'color-174528': '#174528' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.271, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_174528">#174528</color>fill="#174528"More Green Colors
#174528 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#174528 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #174528?
#174528 is a darkest green — rgb(23, 69, 40) in RGB and hsl(142, 50%, 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 4.22.
What is the RGB value of #174528?
#174528 is rgb(23, 69, 40) — red 23, green 69, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #174528?
#174528 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 42%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #174528 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #174528 scores 10.95:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #174528 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #174528 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 20.21, which is visibly different.
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