#17600B Color
#17600B is rgb(23, 96, 11) in RGB, hsl(112, 79%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 89%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17600Brgb(23, 96, 11)hsl(112, 79%, 21%)hsv(112, 89%, 38%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 89%, 62%)oklch(42.8% 0.134 141.3)lab(35.20% -35.14 37.04)lch(35.20% 51.06 133.49)What #17600B 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 #17600B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17600B Channel Values
How #17600B 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 96 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 79% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 89% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.74:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17600B 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 #17600B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17600B; 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 #17600B
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 #17600B 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.
#17600B#58580C#475C0C#505013#415710#2A5A5A#245D47#535353Using #17600B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17600b: #17600B;background-color: #17600B;colors: { 'color-17600b': '#17600B' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.376, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_17600b">#17600B</color>fill="#17600B"More Green Colors
#17600B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17600B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17600B?
#17600B is a dark green — rgb(23, 96, 11) in RGB and hsl(112, 79%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.28.
What is the RGB value of #17600B?
#17600B is rgb(23, 96, 11) — red 23, green 96, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17600B?
#17600B converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 89%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17600B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #17600B scores 7.74:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17600B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17600B 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 6.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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