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#17FD2A Color

#17FD2A is rgb(23, 253, 42) in RGB, hsl(125, 98%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 0%, 83%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Green (#39FF14), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#17FD2A
HEX#17FD2A
RGBrgb(23, 253, 42)
HSLhsl(125, 98%, 54%)
HSVhsv(125, 91%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(91%, 0%, 83%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(86.3% 0.284 143.1)
LABlab(87.36% -77.24 75.42)
LCHlch(87.36% 107.95 135.68)

What #17FD2A 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 #17FD2A, 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.

#17FD2A Channel Values

How #17FD2A 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 253 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 98% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 91% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 91% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #17FD2A 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 text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #17FD2A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #17FD2A; 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 #17FD2A

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 #17FD2A 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#17FD2A
Protanopia#E9E92E
Protanomaly#BAF12D
Deuteranopia#D4D43F
Deuteranomaly#AAE638
Tritanopia#65EFEF
Tritanomaly#51F5C0
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #17FD2A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-17fd2a: #17FD2A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #17FD2A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-17fd2a': '#17FD2A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.090, green: 0.992, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_17fd2a">#17FD2A</color>
SVG fillfill="#17FD2A"

More Green Colors

#17FD2A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#17FD2A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #17FD2A?

#17FD2A is a mid-tone green — rgb(23, 253, 42) in RGB and hsl(125, 98%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Green (#39FF14), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.

What is the RGB value of #17FD2A?

#17FD2A is rgb(23, 253, 42) — red 23, green 253, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #17FD2A?

#17FD2A converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 0%, 83%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #17FD2A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #17FD2A scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #17FD2A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #17FD2A 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 lime (#00FF00) at a CIE76 distance of 5.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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