#176320 Color
#176320 is rgb(23, 99, 32) in RGB, hsl(127, 62%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 68%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#176320rgb(23, 99, 32)hsl(127, 62%, 24%)hsv(127, 77%, 39%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 68%, 61%)oklch(43.9% 0.124 144.7)lab(36.41% -34.78 30.12)lch(36.41% 46.01 139.10)What #176320 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 #176320, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#176320 Channel Values
How #176320 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 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 127° · S 62% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 127° · S 77% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.39:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #176320 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 #176320
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #176320; 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 #176320
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 #176320 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.
#176320#5B5B21#495E20#535324#425A22#295E5E#23604C#565656Using #176320 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-176320: #176320;background-color: #176320;colors: { 'color-176320': '#176320' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.388, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_176320">#176320</color>fill="#176320"More Green Colors
#176320 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#176320 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #176320?
#176320 is a dark green — rgb(23, 99, 32) in RGB and hsl(127, 62%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.
What is the RGB value of #176320?
#176320 is rgb(23, 99, 32) — red 23, green 99, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #176320?
#176320 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 68%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #176320 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #176320 scores 7.39:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #176320 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #176320 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 11.8, which is visibly different.
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