#175908 Color
#175908 is rgb(23, 89, 8) in RGB, hsl(109, 84%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 91%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#175908rgb(23, 89, 8)hsl(109, 84%, 19%)hsv(109, 91%, 35%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 91%, 65%)oklch(40.7% 0.127 140.8)lab(32.63% -32.91 35.64)lch(32.63% 48.51 132.72)What #175908 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 #175908, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#175908 Channel Values
How #175908 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 89 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 109° · S 84% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 109° · S 91% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.51:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #175908 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 #175908
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #175908; 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 #175908
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 #175908 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.
#175908#525209#425509#4B4B0F#3C510D#285454#225641#4D4D4DUsing #175908 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-175908: #175908;background-color: #175908;colors: { 'color-175908': '#175908' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.349, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_175908">#175908</color>fill="#175908"More Green Colors
#175908 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#175908 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #175908?
#175908 is a darkest green — rgb(23, 89, 8) in RGB and hsl(109, 84%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.03.
What is the RGB value of #175908?
#175908 is rgb(23, 89, 8) — red 23, green 89, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #175908?
#175908 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 91%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #175908 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #175908 scores 8.51:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #175908 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #175908 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 9.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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