#177230 Color
#177230 is rgb(23, 114, 48) in RGB, hsl(136, 66%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 58%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#177230rgb(23, 114, 48)hsl(136, 66%, 27%)hsv(136, 80%, 45%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 58%, 55%)oklch(48.5% 0.13 147.8)lab(41.90% -38.25 28.41)lch(41.90% 47.65 143.40)What #177230 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 #177230, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#177230 Channel Values
How #177230 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 114 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 136° · S 66% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 136° · S 80% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.02:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #177230 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 #177230
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #177230; 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 #177230
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 #177230 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.
#177230#696931#546D30#5F5F34#4C6732#2D6C6C#266F5A#636363Using #177230 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-177230: #177230;background-color: #177230;colors: { 'color-177230': '#177230' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.447, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_177230">#177230</color>fill="#177230"More Green Colors
#177230 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#177230 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #177230?
#177230 is a dark green — rgb(23, 114, 48) in RGB and hsl(136, 66%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #177230?
#177230 is rgb(23, 114, 48) — red 23, green 114, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #177230?
#177230 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 58%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #177230 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #177230 scores 6.02:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #177230 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #177230 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 13.04, which is visibly different.
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