#176E5D Color
#176E5D is rgb(23, 110, 93) in RGB, hsl(168, 65%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 15%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#176E5Drgb(23, 110, 93)hsl(168, 65%, 26%)hsv(168, 79%, 43%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 15%, 57%)oklch(48.4% 0.083 176)lab(41.27% -29.27 1.98)lch(41.27% 29.34 176.13)What #176E5D 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 #176E5D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#176E5D Channel Values
How #176E5D 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 110 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 65% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 79% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.13:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #176E5D 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 #176E5D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #176E5D; 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 #176E5D
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 #176E5D 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.
#176E5D#65655D#51695D#5C5C5F#4A645E#206C6C#1D6D66#626262Using #176E5D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-176e5d: #176E5D;background-color: #176E5D;colors: { 'color-176e5d': '#176E5D' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.431, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_176e5d">#176E5D</color>fill="#176E5D"More Green Colors
#176E5D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#176E5D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #176E5D?
#176E5D is a dark green — rgb(23, 110, 93) in RGB and hsl(168, 65%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #176E5D?
#176E5D is rgb(23, 110, 93) — red 23, green 110, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #176E5D?
#176E5D converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 15%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #176E5D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #176E5D scores 6.13:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #176E5D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #176E5D 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.9, which is visibly different.
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