#176812 Color
#176812 is rgb(23, 104, 18) in RGB, hsl(117, 70%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 83%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#176812rgb(23, 104, 18)hsl(117, 70%, 24%)hsv(117, 83%, 41%)cmyk(78%, 0%, 83%, 59%)oklch(45.3% 0.14 142.2)lab(38.11% -37.43 37.54)lch(38.11% 53.01 134.92)What #176812 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 #176812, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#176812 Channel Values
How #176812 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 104 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 70% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 83% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.94:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #176812 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 #176812
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #176812; 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 #176812
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 #176812 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.
#176812#606013#4C6313#575719#465E16#2C6262#25644E#5A5A5AUsing #176812 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-176812: #176812;background-color: #176812;colors: { 'color-176812': '#176812' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.408, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_176812">#176812</color>fill="#176812"More Green Colors
#176812 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#176812 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #176812?
#176812 is a dark green — rgb(23, 104, 18) in RGB and hsl(117, 70%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.64.
What is the RGB value of #176812?
#176812 is rgb(23, 104, 18) — red 23, green 104, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #176812?
#176812 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 83%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #176812 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #176812 scores 6.94:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #176812 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #176812 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 4.46, which is very hard to tell apart.
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