#17A210 Color
#17A210 is rgb(23, 162, 16) in RGB, hsl(117, 82%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 90%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vine Green (#38A32A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17A210rgb(23, 162, 16)hsl(117, 82%, 35%)hsv(117, 90%, 64%)cmyk(86%, 0%, 90%, 36%)oklch(61.9% 0.204 142.3)lab(58.15% -54.58 55.60)lch(58.15% 77.92 134.47)What #17A210 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 #17A210, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17A210 Channel Values
How #17A210 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 162 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 82% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 90% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 86% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.38:1 vs white · 6.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17A210 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 #17A210
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17A210; 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 #17A210
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 #17A210 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.
#17A210#959514#779A12#888821#6C931B#429999#359C79#8C8C8CUsing #17A210 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17a210: #17A210;background-color: #17A210;colors: { 'color-17a210': '#17A210' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.635, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_17a210">#17A210</color>fill="#17A210"More Green Colors
#17A210 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17A210 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17A210?
#17A210 is a dark green — rgb(23, 162, 16) in RGB and hsl(117, 82%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vine Green (#38A32A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.42.
What is the RGB value of #17A210?
#17A210 is rgb(23, 162, 16) — red 23, green 162, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17A210?
#17A210 converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 90%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17A210 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #17A210 scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17A210 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17A210 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.48, which is visibly different.
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