#178755 Color
#178755 is rgb(23, 135, 85) in RGB, hsl(153, 71%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 37%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Green (#008754), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#178755rgb(23, 135, 85)hsl(153, 71%, 31%)hsv(153, 83%, 53%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 37%, 47%)oklch(55.2% 0.123 157.6)lab(49.63% -40.36 18.12)lch(49.63% 44.24 155.82)What #178755 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 #178755, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#178755 Channel Values
How #178755 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 135 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 71% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 83% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.53:1 vs white · 4.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #178755 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 #178755
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #178755; 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 #178755
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 #178755 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.
#178755#7C7C55#638155#717158#5A7A57#2E8282#278473#767676Using #178755 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-178755: #178755;background-color: #178755;colors: { 'color-178755': '#178755' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.529, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_178755">#178755</color>fill="#178755"More Green Colors
#178755 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#178755 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #178755?
#178755 is a dark green — rgb(23, 135, 85) in RGB and hsl(153, 71%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Green (#008754), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.
What is the RGB value of #178755?
#178755 is rgb(23, 135, 85) — red 23, green 135, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #178755?
#178755 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 37%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #178755 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #178755 scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #178755 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #178755 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 3.43, which is very hard to tell apart.
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