#175444 Color
#175444 is rgb(23, 84, 68) in RGB, hsl(164, 57%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 19%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#175444rgb(23, 84, 68)hsl(164, 57%, 21%)hsv(164, 73%, 33%)cmyk(73%, 0%, 19%, 67%)oklch(40.2% 0.067 171.8)lab(31.57% -23.51 3.46)lch(31.57% 23.76 171.63)What #175444 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 #175444, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#175444 Channel Values
How #175444 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 84 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 57% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 73% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.79:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #175444 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 #175444
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #175444; 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 #175444
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 #175444 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.
#175444#4D4D44#3E5044#474745#394C45#1D5252#1B534D#4A4A4AUsing #175444 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-175444: #175444;background-color: #175444;colors: { 'color-175444': '#175444' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.329, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_175444">#175444</color>fill="#175444"More Green Colors
#175444 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#175444 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #175444?
#175444 is a dark green — rgb(23, 84, 68) in RGB and hsl(164, 57%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.98.
What is the RGB value of #175444?
#175444 is rgb(23, 84, 68) — red 23, green 84, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #175444?
#175444 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 19%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #175444 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #175444 scores 8.79:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #175444 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #175444 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 13.47, which is visibly different.
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