#176337 Color
#176337 is rgb(23, 99, 55) in RGB, hsl(145, 62%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 44%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#176337rgb(23, 99, 55)hsl(145, 62%, 24%)hsv(145, 77%, 39%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 44%, 61%)oklch(44.3% 0.102 153.1)lab(36.68% -32.01 18.20)lch(36.68% 36.82 150.38)What #176337 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 #176337, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#176337 Channel Values
How #176337 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 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 62% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 77% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.3:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #176337 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 #176337
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #176337; 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 #176337
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 #176337 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.
#176337#5B5B37#495E37#535339#425A38#265F5F#216052#565656Using #176337 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-176337: #176337;background-color: #176337;colors: { 'color-176337': '#176337' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.388, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_176337">#176337</color>fill="#176337"More Green Colors
#176337 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#176337 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #176337?
#176337 is a dark green — rgb(23, 99, 55) in RGB and hsl(145, 62%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.
What is the RGB value of #176337?
#176337 is rgb(23, 99, 55) — red 23, green 99, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #176337?
#176337 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 44%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #176337 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #176337 scores 7.3:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #176337 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #176337 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 15.98, which is visibly different.
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