#217331 Color
#217331 is rgb(33, 115, 49) in RGB, hsl(132, 55%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 57%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#217331rgb(33, 115, 49)hsl(132, 55%, 29%)hsv(132, 71%, 45%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 57%, 55%)oklch(49.1% 0.127 146.7)lab(42.48% -36.72 28.65)lch(42.48% 46.57 142.04)What #217331 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 #217331, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#217331 Channel Values
How #217331 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 115 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 55% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 71% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #217331 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 #217331
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #217331; 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 #217331
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 #217331 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.
#217331#6A6A32#566E31#616135#4F6933#336D6D#2D705B#646464Using #217331 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-217331: #217331;background-color: #217331;colors: { 'color-217331': '#217331' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.451, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_217331">#217331</color>fill="#217331"More Green Colors
#217331 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#217331 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #217331?
#217331 is a dark green — rgb(33, 115, 49) in RGB and hsl(132, 55%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.
What is the RGB value of #217331?
#217331 is rgb(33, 115, 49) — red 33, green 115, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #217331?
#217331 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 57%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #217331 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #217331 scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #217331 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #217331 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 12.84, which is visibly different.
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