#217203 Color
#217203 is rgb(33, 114, 3) in RGB, hsl(104, 95%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 97%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#217203rgb(33, 114, 3)hsl(104, 95%, 23%)hsv(104, 97%, 45%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 97%, 55%)oklch(48.4% 0.154 140)lab(41.86% -39.25 44.71)lch(41.86% 59.50 131.28)What #217203 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 #217203, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#217203 Channel Values
How #217203 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 114 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 95% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 97% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.05:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #217203 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 #217203
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #217203; 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 #217203
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 #217203 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.
#217203#696905#556D04#606010#4E680B#366B6B#2F6E54#636363Using #217203 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-217203: #217203;background-color: #217203;colors: { 'color-217203': '#217203' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.447, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_217203">#217203</color>fill="#217203"More Green Colors
#217203 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#217203 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #217203?
#217203 is a dark green — rgb(33, 114, 3) in RGB and hsl(104, 95%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.
What is the RGB value of #217203?
#217203 is rgb(33, 114, 3) — red 33, green 114, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #217203?
#217203 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 97%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #217203 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #217203 scores 6.05:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #217203 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #217203 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 6.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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