#178235 Color
#178235 is rgb(23, 130, 53) in RGB, hsl(137, 70%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 59%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#178235rgb(23, 130, 53)hsl(137, 70%, 30%)hsv(137, 82%, 51%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 59%, 49%)oklch(53.2% 0.147 147.5)lab(47.51% -42.97 32.43)lch(47.51% 53.83 142.96)What #178235 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 #178235, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#178235 Channel Values
How #178235 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 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 137° · S 70% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 137° · S 82% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.91:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #178235 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 #178235
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #178235; 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 #178235
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 #178235 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.
#178235#787836#5F7C35#6D6D39#577638#327B7B#2A7E66#717171Using #178235 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-178235: #178235;background-color: #178235;colors: { 'color-178235': '#178235' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.510, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_178235">#178235</color>fill="#178235"More Green Colors
#178235 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#178235 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #178235?
#178235 is a dark green — rgb(23, 130, 53) in RGB and hsl(137, 70%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #178235?
#178235 is rgb(23, 130, 53) — red 23, green 130, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #178235?
#178235 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 59%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #178235 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #178235 scores 4.91:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #178235 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #178235 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 12.33, which is visibly different.
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