#177817 Color
#177817 is rgb(23, 120, 23) in RGB, hsl(120, 68%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 81%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#177817rgb(23, 120, 23)hsl(120, 68%, 28%)hsv(120, 81%, 47%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 81%, 53%)oklch(50% 0.156 142.8)lab(43.81% -42.21 41.21)lch(43.81% 58.99 135.69)What #177817 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 #177817, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#177817 Channel Values
How #177817 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 120 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 68% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 81% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.62:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #177817 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 #177817
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #177817; 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 #177817
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 #177817 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.
#177817#6E6E18#587218#64641F#506D1C#327171#29745A#676767Using #177817 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-177817: #177817;background-color: #177817;colors: { 'color-177817': '#177817' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.471, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_177817">#177817</color>fill="#177817"More Green Colors
#177817 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#177817 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #177817?
#177817 is a dark green — rgb(23, 120, 23) in RGB and hsl(120, 68%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.91.
What is the RGB value of #177817?
#177817 is rgb(23, 120, 23) — red 23, green 120, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #177817?
#177817 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 81%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #177817 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #177817 scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #177817 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #177817 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 7.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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