#217828 Color
#217828 is rgb(33, 120, 40) in RGB, hsl(125, 57%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 67%, 53%) 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 5.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#217828rgb(33, 120, 40)hsl(125, 57%, 30%)hsv(125, 73%, 47%)cmyk(73%, 0%, 67%, 53%)oklch(50.4% 0.142 144.2)lab(44.13% -39.32 34.87)lch(44.13% 52.56 138.43)What #217828 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 #217828, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#217828 Channel Values
How #217828 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 120 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 57% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 73% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.55:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #217828 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 #217828
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #217828; 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 #217828
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 #217828 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.
#217828#6F6F29#5A7328#65652D#526D2B#367272#2F745D#686868Using #217828 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-217828: #217828;background-color: #217828;colors: { 'color-217828': '#217828' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.471, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_217828">#217828</color>fill="#217828"More Green Colors
#217828 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#217828 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #217828?
#217828 is a dark green — rgb(33, 120, 40) in RGB and hsl(125, 57%, 30%) 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 5.02.
What is the RGB value of #217828?
#217828 is rgb(33, 120, 40) — red 33, green 120, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #217828?
#217828 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 67%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #217828 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #217828 scores 5.55:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #217828 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #217828 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 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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