#177849 Color
#177849 is rgb(23, 120, 73) in RGB, hsl(151, 68%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 39%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salem (#177B4D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#177849rgb(23, 120, 73)hsl(151, 68%, 28%)hsv(151, 81%, 47%)cmyk(81%, 0%, 39%, 53%)oklch(50.7% 0.114 156.3)lab(44.32% -36.94 17.85)lch(44.32% 41.03 154.21)What #177849 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 #177849, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#177849 Channel Values
How #177849 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 151° · S 68% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 151° · S 81% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.5:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #177849 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 #177849
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #177849; 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 #177849
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 #177849 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.
#177849#6E6E49#587249#64644C#506D4B#2B7373#247565#696969Using #177849 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-177849: #177849;background-color: #177849;colors: { 'color-177849': '#177849' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.471, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_177849">#177849</color>fill="#177849"More Green Colors
#177849 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#177849 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #177849?
#177849 is a dark green — rgb(23, 120, 73) in RGB and hsl(151, 68%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salem (#177B4D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.44.
What is the RGB value of #177849?
#177849 is rgb(23, 120, 73) — red 23, green 120, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #177849?
#177849 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 39%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #177849 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #177849 scores 5.5:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #177849 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #177849 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 7.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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