#176434 Color
#176434 is rgb(23, 100, 52) in RGB, hsl(143, 63%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 48%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#176434rgb(23, 100, 52)hsl(143, 63%, 24%)hsv(143, 77%, 39%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 48%, 61%)oklch(44.5% 0.107 151.4)lab(36.99% -32.82 20.31)lch(36.99% 38.59 148.26)What #176434 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 #176434, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#176434 Channel Values
How #176434 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 100 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 143° · S 63% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 143° · S 77% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.22:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #176434 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 #176434
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #176434; 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 #176434
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 #176434 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.
#176434#5C5C34#4A5F34#545437#435B36#275F5F#226151#575757Using #176434 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-176434: #176434;background-color: #176434;colors: { 'color-176434': '#176434' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.392, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_176434">#176434</color>fill="#176434"More Green Colors
#176434 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#176434 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #176434?
#176434 is a dark green — rgb(23, 100, 52) in RGB and hsl(143, 63%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.
What is the RGB value of #176434?
#176434 is rgb(23, 100, 52) — red 23, green 100, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #176434?
#176434 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 48%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #176434 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #176434 scores 7.22:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #176434 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #176434 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 15.37, which is visibly different.
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