#177342 Color
#177342 is rgb(23, 115, 66) in RGB, hsl(148, 67%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 43%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Spring Green (#177245), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#177342rgb(23, 115, 66)hsl(148, 67%, 27%)hsv(148, 80%, 45%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 43%, 55%)oklch(49.1% 0.114 154.3)lab(42.48% -36.23 19.40)lch(42.48% 41.10 151.82)What #177342 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 #177342, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#177342 Channel Values
How #177342 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 67% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 80% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.89:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #177342 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 #177342
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #177342; 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 #177342
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 #177342 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.
#177342#6A6A42#546E42#606045#4D6844#2A6E6E#247060#646464Using #177342 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-177342: #177342;background-color: #177342;colors: { 'color-177342': '#177342' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.451, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_177342">#177342</color>fill="#177342"More Green Colors
#177342 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#177342 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #177342?
#177342 is a dark green — rgb(23, 115, 66) in RGB and hsl(148, 67%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Spring Green (#177245), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.27.
What is the RGB value of #177342?
#177342 is rgb(23, 115, 66) — red 23, green 115, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #177342?
#177342 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 43%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #177342 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #177342 scores 5.89:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #177342 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #177342 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 9.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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