#214417 Color
#214417 is rgb(33, 68, 23) in RGB, hsl(107, 49%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 66%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#214417rgb(33, 68, 23)hsl(107, 49%, 18%)hsv(107, 66%, 27%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 66%, 73%)oklch(34.9% 0.083 139.2)lab(25.36% -20.83 22.58)lch(25.36% 30.72 132.69)What #214417 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 #214417, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#214417 Channel Values
How #214417 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 33 · G 68 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 107° · S 49% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 107° · S 66% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.03:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #214417 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 #214417
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #214417; 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 #214417
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 #214417 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.
#214417#404017#364117#3B3B19#323F18#284040#264234#3C3C3CUsing #214417 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-214417: #214417;background-color: #214417;colors: { 'color-214417': '#214417' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.267, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_214417">#214417</color>fill="#214417"More Green Colors
#214417 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#214417 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #214417?
#214417 is a darkest green — rgb(33, 68, 23) in RGB and hsl(107, 49%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.61.
What is the RGB value of #214417?
#214417 is rgb(33, 68, 23) — red 33, green 68, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #214417?
#214417 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 66%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #214417 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #214417 scores 11.03:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #214417 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #214417 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.19, which is visibly different.
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