#17875E Color
#17875E is rgb(23, 135, 94) in RGB, hsl(158, 71%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 30%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17875Ergb(23, 135, 94)hsl(158, 71%, 31%)hsv(158, 83%, 53%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 30%, 47%)oklch(55.4% 0.115 162.2)lab(49.78% -38.82 13.28)lch(49.78% 41.03 161.12)What #17875E 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 #17875E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17875E Channel Values
How #17875E 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 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 71% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 83% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.5:1 vs white · 4.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17875E 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 #17875E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17875E; 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 #17875E
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 #17875E 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.
#17875E#7C7C5E#63815E#717161#5A7A60#2C8383#258476#777777Using #17875E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17875e: #17875E;background-color: #17875E;colors: { 'color-17875e': '#17875E' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.529, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_17875e">#17875E</color>fill="#17875E"More Green Colors
#17875E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17875E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17875E?
#17875E is a dark green — rgb(23, 135, 94) in RGB and hsl(158, 71%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #17875E?
#17875E is rgb(23, 135, 94) — red 23, green 135, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17875E?
#17875E converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 30%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17875E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #17875E scores 4.5:1 against white and 4.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17875E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17875E 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 6.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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