#176308 Color
#176308 is rgb(23, 99, 8) in RGB, hsl(110, 85%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 92%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#176308rgb(23, 99, 8)hsl(110, 85%, 21%)hsv(110, 92%, 39%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 92%, 61%)oklch(43.7% 0.139 141.1)lab(36.27% -36.24 38.77)lch(36.27% 53.07 133.07)What #176308 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 #176308, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#176308 Channel Values
How #176308 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 99 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 85% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 92% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 92% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.43:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #176308 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 #176308
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #176308; 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 #176308
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 #176308 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.
#176308#5B5B0A#495E09#535311#425A0E#2B5D5D#245F49#555555Using #176308 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-176308: #176308;background-color: #176308;colors: { 'color-176308': '#176308' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.388, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_176308">#176308</color>fill="#176308"More Green Colors
#176308 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#176308 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #176308?
#176308 is a dark green — rgb(23, 99, 8) in RGB and hsl(110, 85%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.65.
What is the RGB value of #176308?
#176308 is rgb(23, 99, 8) — red 23, green 99, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #176308?
#176308 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 92%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #176308 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #176308 scores 7.43:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #176308 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #176308 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 4.16, which is very hard to tell apart.
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