#17734E Color
#17734E is rgb(23, 115, 78) in RGB, hsl(156, 67%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 32%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Spring Green (#177245), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17734Ergb(23, 115, 78)hsl(156, 67%, 27%)hsv(156, 80%, 45%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 32%, 55%)oklch(49.4% 0.102 160.8)lab(42.68% -34.24 12.80)lch(42.68% 36.56 159.50)What #17734E 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 #17734E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17734E Channel Values
How #17734E 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 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 67% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 80% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.84:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17734E 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 #17734E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17734E; 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 #17734E
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 #17734E 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.
#17734E#6A6A4E#546E4E#606050#4D684F#276F6F#227164#656565Using #17734E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17734e: #17734E;background-color: #17734E;colors: { 'color-17734e': '#17734E' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.451, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_17734e">#17734E</color>fill="#17734E"More Green Colors
#17734E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17734E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17734E?
#17734E is a dark green — rgb(23, 115, 78) in RGB and hsl(156, 67%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Spring Green (#177245), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #17734E?
#17734E is rgb(23, 115, 78) — red 23, green 115, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17734E?
#17734E converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 32%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17734E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #17734E scores 5.84:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17734E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17734E 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 11.69, which is visibly different.
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