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#17876B Color

#17876B is rgb(23, 135, 107) in RGB, hsl(165, 71%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 21%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Generic Viridian (#007F66), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#17876B
HEX#17876B
RGBrgb(23, 135, 107)
HSLhsl(165, 71%, 31%)
HSVhsv(165, 83%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 0%, 21%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.104 170.6)
LABlab(50.04% -36.35 6.22)
LCHlch(50.04% 36.88 170.29)

What #17876B 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 #17876B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#17876B Channel Values

How #17876B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 23 · G 135 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 71% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 83% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.45:1 vs white · 4.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17876B 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #17876B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17876B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #17876B

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 #17876B 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.

Typical#17876B
Protanopia#7C7C6B
Protanomaly#63816B
Deuteranopia#71716D
Deuteranomaly#5A7A6C
Tritanopia#278484
Tritanomaly#22857B
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #17876B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-17876b: #17876B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #17876B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-17876b': '#17876B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.529, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_17876b">#17876B</color>
SVG fillfill="#17876B"

More Green Colors

#17876B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#17876B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #17876B?

#17876B is a dark green — rgb(23, 135, 107) in RGB and hsl(165, 71%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Generic Viridian (#007F66), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.

What is the RGB value of #17876B?

#17876B is rgb(23, 135, 107) — red 23, green 135, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #17876B?

#17876B converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 21%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #17876B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #17876B scores 4.45:1 against white and 4.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #17876B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #17876B 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 13.52, which is visibly different.

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