#175939 Color
#175939 is rgb(23, 89, 57) in RGB, hsl(151, 59%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 36%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#175939rgb(23, 89, 57)hsl(151, 59%, 22%)hsv(151, 74%, 35%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 36%, 65%)oklch(41.4% 0.085 157.8)lab(33.14% -27.78 12.38)lch(33.14% 30.42 155.98)What #175939 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 #175939, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#175939 Channel Values
How #175939 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 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 151° · S 59% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 151° · S 74% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.32:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #175939 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 #175939
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #175939; 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 #175939
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 #175939 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.
#175939#525239#425539#4B4B3B#3C513A#225656#1E574C#4E4E4EUsing #175939 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-175939: #175939;background-color: #175939;colors: { 'color-175939': '#175939' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.349, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_175939">#175939</color>fill="#175939"More Green Colors
#175939 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#175939 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #175939?
#175939 is a dark green — rgb(23, 89, 57) in RGB and hsl(151, 59%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.71.
What is the RGB value of #175939?
#175939 is rgb(23, 89, 57) — red 23, green 89, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #175939?
#175939 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 36%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #175939 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #175939 scores 8.32:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #175939 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #175939 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 22.14, which is visibly different.
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