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#17A67D Color

#17A67D is rgb(23, 166, 125) in RGB, hsl(163, 76%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(86%, 0%, 25%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jungle Green (#29AB87), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#17A67D
HEX#17A67D
RGBrgb(23, 166, 125)
HSLhsl(163, 76%, 37%)
HSVhsv(163, 86%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 0%, 25%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.128 166.9)
LABlab(60.58% -44.36 10.84)
LCHlch(60.58% 45.66 166.27)

What #17A67D 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 #17A67D, 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.

#17A67D Channel Values

How #17A67D 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 166 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 163° · S 76% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 163° · S 86% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 86% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17A67D 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 text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #17A67D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17A67D; 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 #17A67D

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 #17A67D 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#17A67D
Protanopia#99997D
Protanomaly#7A9E7D
Deuteranopia#8B8B80
Deuteranomaly#6F977F
Tritanopia#31A2A2
Tritanomaly#29A394
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #17A67D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-17a67d: #17A67D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #17A67D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-17a67d': '#17A67D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.651, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_17a67d">#17A67D</color>
SVG fillfill="#17A67D"

More Green Colors

#17A67D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#17A67D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #17A67D?

#17A67D is a dark green — rgb(23, 166, 125) in RGB and hsl(163, 76%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jungle Green (#29AB87), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.83.

What is the RGB value of #17A67D?

#17A67D is rgb(23, 166, 125) — red 23, green 166, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #17A67D?

#17A67D converts to approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 25%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #17A67D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #17A67D scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #17A67D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #17A67D 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 13.78, which is visibly different.

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