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#17781F Color

#17781F is rgb(23, 120, 31) in RGB, hsl(125, 68%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 74%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#17781F
HEX#17781F
RGBrgb(23, 120, 31)
HSLhsl(125, 68%, 28%)
HSVhsv(125, 81%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 74%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(50.1% 0.151 143.8)
LABlab(43.86% -41.73 38.34)
LCHlch(43.86% 56.67 137.42)

What #17781F 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 #17781F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#17781F Channel Values

How #17781F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 23 · G 120 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 68% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 81% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.61:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17781F 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.

TextWhite text5.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #17781F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17781F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #17781F

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 #17781F 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.

Typical#17781F
Protanopia#6E6E20
Protanomaly#587220
Deuteranopia#646425
Deuteranomaly#506D23
Tritanopia#317171
Tritanomaly#29745B
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #17781F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-17781f: #17781F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #17781F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-17781f': '#17781F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.471, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_17781f">#17781F</color>
SVG fillfill="#17781F"

More Green Colors

#17781F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#17781F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #17781F?

#17781F is a dark green — rgb(23, 120, 31) in RGB and hsl(125, 68%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #17781F?

#17781F is rgb(23, 120, 31) — red 23, green 120, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #17781F?

#17781F converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 74%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #17781F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #17781F scores 5.61:1 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 #17781F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #17781F 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 8.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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