#179755 Color
#179755 is rgb(23, 151, 85) in RGB, hsl(149, 74%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 44%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Green (#009150), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#179755rgb(23, 151, 85)hsl(149, 74%, 34%)hsv(149, 85%, 59%)cmyk(85%, 0%, 44%, 41%)oklch(59.6% 0.144 153.9)lab(55.00% -45.80 25.10)lch(55.00% 52.23 151.28)What #179755 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 #179755, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#179755 Channel Values
How #179755 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 151 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 74% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 85% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.75:1 vs white · 5.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #179755 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 #179755
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #179755; 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 #179755
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 #179755 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.
#179755#8B8B56#6F9055#7E7E59#658957#369191#2C937D#848484Using #179755 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-179755: #179755;background-color: #179755;colors: { 'color-179755': '#179755' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.592, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_179755">#179755</color>fill="#179755"More Green Colors
#179755 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#179755 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #179755?
#179755 is a dark green — rgb(23, 151, 85) in RGB and hsl(149, 74%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Green (#009150), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.33.
What is the RGB value of #179755?
#179755 is rgb(23, 151, 85) — red 23, green 151, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #179755?
#179755 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 44%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #179755 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #179755 scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #179755 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #179755 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 10.29, which is visibly different.
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