#17660B Color
#17660B is rgb(23, 102, 11) in RGB, hsl(112, 81%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 89%, 60%) 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 1.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17660Brgb(23, 102, 11)hsl(112, 81%, 22%)hsv(112, 89%, 40%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 89%, 60%)oklch(44.6% 0.141 141.5)lab(37.36% -37.10 38.95)lch(37.36% 53.79 133.61)What #17660B 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 #17660B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17660B Channel Values
How #17660B 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 102 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 81% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 89% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.14:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17660B 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 #17660B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17660B; 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 #17660B
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 #17660B 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.
#17660B#5E5E0D#4B610C#555514#445C11#2C6060#25624B#585858Using #17660B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17660b: #17660B;background-color: #17660B;colors: { 'color-17660b': '#17660B' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.400, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_17660b">#17660B</color>fill="#17660B"More Green Colors
#17660B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17660B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17660B?
#17660B is a dark green — rgb(23, 102, 11) in RGB and hsl(112, 81%, 22%) 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 1.64.
What is the RGB value of #17660B?
#17660B is rgb(23, 102, 11) — red 23, green 102, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17660B?
#17660B converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 89%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17660B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #17660B scores 7.14:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17660B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17660B 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 3.51, which is very hard to tell apart.
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