#175E38 Color
#175E38 is rgb(23, 94, 56) in RGB, hsl(148, 61%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 40%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#175E38rgb(23, 94, 56)hsl(148, 61%, 23%)hsv(148, 76%, 37%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 40%, 63%)oklch(42.8% 0.093 155.2)lab(34.91% -29.94 15.33)lch(34.91% 33.63 152.89)What #175E38 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 #175E38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#175E38 Channel Values
How #175E38 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 94 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 61% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 76% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.79:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #175E38 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 #175E38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #175E38; 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 #175E38
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 #175E38 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.
#175E38#575738#455A38#4F4F3A#3F5539#245A5A#205C4F#525252Using #175E38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-175e38: #175E38;background-color: #175E38;colors: { 'color-175e38': '#175E38' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.369, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_175e38">#175E38</color>fill="#175E38"More Green Colors
#175E38 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#175E38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #175E38?
#175E38 is a dark green — rgb(23, 94, 56) in RGB and hsl(148, 61%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.24.
What is the RGB value of #175E38?
#175E38 is rgb(23, 94, 56) — red 23, green 94, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #175E38?
#175E38 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 40%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #175E38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #175E38 scores 7.79:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #175E38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #175E38 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 18.86, which is visibly different.
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