#17782E Color
#17782E is rgb(23, 120, 46) in RGB, hsl(134, 68%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 62%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17782Ergb(23, 120, 46)hsl(134, 68%, 28%)hsv(134, 81%, 47%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 62%, 53%)oklch(50.3% 0.14 146.7)lab(43.97% -40.46 31.80)lch(43.97% 51.46 141.83)What #17782E 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 #17782E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17782E Channel Values
How #17782E 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 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 134° · S 68% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 134° · S 81% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.58:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17782E 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 #17782E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17782E; 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 #17782E
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 #17782E 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.
#17782E#6E6E2F#58722E#646432#506D31#307272#28745E#686868Using #17782E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17782e: #17782E;background-color: #17782E;colors: { 'color-17782e': '#17782E' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.471, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_17782e">#17782E</color>fill="#17782E"More Green Colors
#17782E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17782E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17782E?
#17782E is a dark green — rgb(23, 120, 46) in RGB and hsl(134, 68%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.88.
What is the RGB value of #17782E?
#17782E is rgb(23, 120, 46) — red 23, green 120, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17782E?
#17782E converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 62%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17782E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #17782E scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17782E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17782E 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 11.85, which is visibly different.
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