#177317 Color
#177317 is rgb(23, 115, 23) in RGB, hsl(120, 67%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 80%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pakistan Green (#006600), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#177317rgb(23, 115, 23)hsl(120, 67%, 27%)hsv(120, 80%, 45%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 80%, 55%)oklch(48.6% 0.15 142.8)lab(42.05% -40.66 39.55)lch(42.05% 56.72 135.79)What #177317 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 #177317, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#177317 Channel Values
How #177317 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 115 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 67% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 80% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #177317 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 #177317
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #177317; 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 #177317
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 #177317 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.
#177317#6A6A18#546E18#60601E#4D681C#306C6C#286F56#636363Using #177317 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-177317: #177317;background-color: #177317;colors: { 'color-177317': '#177317' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.451, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_177317">#177317</color>fill="#177317"More Green Colors
#177317 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#177317 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #177317?
#177317 is a dark green — rgb(23, 115, 23) in RGB and hsl(120, 67%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pakistan Green (#006600), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #177317?
#177317 is rgb(23, 115, 23) — red 23, green 115, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #177317?
#177317 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 80%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #177317 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #177317 scores 6:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #177317 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #177317 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 5.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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