#217340 Color
#217340 is rgb(33, 115, 64) in RGB, hsl(143, 55%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 44%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Spring Green (#177245), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#217340rgb(33, 115, 64)hsl(143, 55%, 29%)hsv(143, 71%, 45%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 44%, 55%)oklch(49.3% 0.112 152.1)lab(42.67% -34.83 20.83)lch(42.67% 40.58 149.12)What #217340 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 #217340, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#217340 Channel Values
How #217340 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 143° · S 55% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 143° · S 71% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.85:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #217340 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 #217340
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #217340; 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 #217340
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 #217340 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.
#217340#6A6A40#566E40#616143#4F6942#316E6E#2B705F#656565Using #217340 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-217340: #217340;background-color: #217340;colors: { 'color-217340': '#217340' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.451, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_217340">#217340</color>fill="#217340"More Green Colors
#217340 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#217340 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #217340?
#217340 is a dark green — rgb(33, 115, 64) in RGB and hsl(143, 55%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Spring Green (#177245), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.59.
What is the RGB value of #217340?
#217340 is rgb(33, 115, 64) — red 33, green 115, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #217340?
#217340 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 44%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #217340 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #217340 scores 5.85:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #217340 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #217340 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 9.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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