#17AB30 Color
#17AB30 is rgb(23, 171, 48) in RGB, hsl(130, 76%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(87%, 0%, 72%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#17AB30rgb(23, 171, 48)hsl(130, 76%, 38%)hsv(130, 87%, 67%)cmyk(87%, 0%, 72%, 33%)oklch(64.6% 0.199 144.6)lab(61.28% -55.61 49.40)lch(61.28% 74.38 138.38)What #17AB30 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 #17AB30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#17AB30 Channel Values
How #17AB30 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 171 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 130° · S 76% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 130° · S 87% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 87% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.04:1 vs white · 6.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17AB30 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 #17AB30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17AB30; 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 #17AB30
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 #17AB30 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.
#17AB30#9D9D32#7EA331#8F8F39#729B35#43A2A2#36A583#949494Using #17AB30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-17ab30: #17AB30;background-color: #17AB30;colors: { 'color-17ab30': '#17AB30' }Color(red: 0.090, green: 0.671, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_17ab30">#17AB30</color>fill="#17AB30"More Green Colors
#17AB30 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#17AB30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #17AB30?
#17AB30 is a dark green — rgb(23, 171, 48) in RGB and hsl(130, 76%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.
What is the RGB value of #17AB30?
#17AB30 is rgb(23, 171, 48) — red 23, green 171, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #17AB30?
#17AB30 converts to approximately cmyk(87%, 0%, 72%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #17AB30 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #17AB30 scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #17AB30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #17AB30 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 15.49, which is visibly different.
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