#178227 Color
#178227 is rgb(23, 130, 39) in RGB, hsl(129, 70%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 70%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#178227rgb(23, 130, 39)hsl(129, 70%, 30%)hsv(129, 82%, 51%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 70%, 49%)oklch(53% 0.158 144.7)lab(47.39% -44.24 38.70)lch(47.39% 58.78 138.82)What #178227 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 #178227, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#178227 Channel Values
How #178227 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 130 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 70% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 82% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #178227 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 #178227
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #178227; 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 #178227
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 #178227 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.
#178227#787828#5F7C28#6D6D2D#57762B#347B7B#2B7E64#707070Using #178227 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-178227: #178227;background-color: #178227;colors: { 'color-178227': '#178227' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.510, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_178227">#178227</color>fill="#178227"More Green Colors
#178227 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#178227 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #178227?
#178227 is a dark green — rgb(23, 130, 39) in RGB and hsl(129, 70%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.42.
What is the RGB value of #178227?
#178227 is rgb(23, 130, 39) — red 23, green 130, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #178227?
#178227 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 70%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #178227 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #178227 scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #178227 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #178227 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 6.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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