#177818 Color
#177818 is rgb(23, 120, 24) in RGB, hsl(121, 68%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 80%, 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 4.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#177818rgb(23, 120, 24)hsl(121, 68%, 28%)hsv(121, 81%, 47%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 80%, 53%)oklch(50% 0.156 142.9)lab(43.82% -42.16 40.88)lch(43.82% 58.73 135.88)What #177818 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 #177818, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#177818 Channel Values
How #177818 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 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 68% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 81% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 80% · 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 #177818 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 #177818
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #177818; 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 #177818
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 #177818 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.
#177818#6E6E19#587219#646420#506D1D#327171#29745A#676767Using #177818 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-177818: #177818;background-color: #177818;colors: { 'color-177818': '#177818' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.471, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_177818">#177818</color>fill="#177818"More Green Colors
#177818 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#177818 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #177818?
#177818 is a dark green — rgb(23, 120, 24) in RGB and hsl(121, 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 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #177818?
#177818 is rgb(23, 120, 24) — red 23, green 120, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #177818?
#177818 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 80%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #177818 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #177818 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 #177818 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #177818 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 7.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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