#178247 Color
#178247 is rgb(23, 130, 71) in RGB, hsl(147, 70%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 45%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Dark Green (#008443), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#178247rgb(23, 130, 71)hsl(147, 70%, 30%)hsv(147, 82%, 51%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 45%, 49%)oklch(53.5% 0.13 153)lab(47.72% -40.75 23.35)lch(47.72% 46.96 150.19)What #178247 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 #178247, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#178247 Channel Values
How #178247 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 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 70% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 82% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.86:1 vs white · 4.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #178247 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 #178247
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #178247; 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 #178247
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 #178247 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.
#178247#787848#5F7C47#6D6D4A#577649#2F7C7C#287F6B#717171Using #178247 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-178247: #178247;background-color: #178247;colors: { 'color-178247': '#178247' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.510, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_178247">#178247</color>fill="#178247"More Green Colors
#178247 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#178247 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #178247?
#178247 is a dark green — rgb(23, 130, 71) in RGB and hsl(147, 70%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Dark Green (#008443), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.07.
What is the RGB value of #178247?
#178247 is rgb(23, 130, 71) — red 23, green 130, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #178247?
#178247 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 45%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #178247 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #178247 scores 4.86:1 against white and 4.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #178247 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #178247 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 6.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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