#175448 Color
#175448 is rgb(23, 84, 72) in RGB, hsl(168, 57%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 14%, 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 7.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#175448rgb(23, 84, 72)hsl(168, 57%, 21%)hsv(168, 73%, 33%)cmyk(73%, 0%, 14%, 67%)oklch(40.4% 0.065 177)lab(31.67% -22.62 1.09)lch(31.67% 22.65 177.24)What #175448 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 #175448, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#175448 Channel Values
How #175448 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 57% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 73% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.76:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #175448 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 #175448
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #175448; 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 #175448
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 #175448 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.
#175448#4D4D48#3E5048#474749#394C49#1C5353#1A534F#4B4B4BUsing #175448 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-175448: #175448;background-color: #175448;colors: { 'color-175448': '#175448' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.329, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_175448">#175448</color>fill="#175448"More Green Colors
#175448 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#175448 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #175448?
#175448 is a dark green — rgb(23, 84, 72) in RGB and hsl(168, 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 7.17.
What is the RGB value of #175448?
#175448 is rgb(23, 84, 72) — red 23, green 84, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #175448?
#175448 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 14%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #175448 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #175448 scores 8.76:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #175448 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #175448 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 11.53, which is visibly different.
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