#17923E Color
#17923E is rgb(23, 146, 62) in RGB, hsl(139, 73%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 58%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17923Ergb(23, 146, 62)hsl(139, 73%, 33%)hsv(139, 84%, 57%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 58%, 43%)oklch(57.8% 0.159 148.1)lab(53.05% -47.06 34.46)lch(53.05% 58.33 143.79)What #17923E 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 #17923E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17923E Channel Values
How #17923E 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 146 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 73% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 84% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.02:1 vs white · 5.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17923E 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 #17923E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17923E; 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 #17923E
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 #17923E 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.
#17923E#86863F#6B8B3E#7A7A43#618441#388B8B#2E8E74#7F7F7FUsing #17923E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17923e: #17923E;background-color: #17923E;colors: { 'color-17923e': '#17923E' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.573, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_17923e">#17923E</color>fill="#17923E"More Green Colors
#17923E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17923E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17923E?
#17923E is a dark green — rgb(23, 146, 62) in RGB and hsl(139, 73%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.35.
What is the RGB value of #17923E?
#17923E is rgb(23, 146, 62) — red 23, green 146, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17923E?
#17923E converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 58%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17923E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #17923E scores 4.02:1 against white and 5.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17923E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17923E 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 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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