#217D37 Color
#217D37 is rgb(33, 125, 55) in RGB, hsl(134, 58%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 56%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#217D37rgb(33, 125, 55)hsl(134, 58%, 31%)hsv(134, 74%, 49%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 56%, 51%)oklch(52% 0.135 147.5)lab(46.00% -39.55 29.73)lch(46.00% 49.48 143.07)What #217D37 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 #217D37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#217D37 Channel Values
How #217D37 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 125 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 134° · S 58% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 134° · S 74% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.18:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #217D37 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 #217D37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #217D37; 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 #217D37
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 #217D37 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.
#217D37#737338#5D7737#69693B#557239#367777#2F7963#6D6D6DUsing #217D37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-217d37: #217D37;background-color: #217D37;colors: { 'color-217d37': '#217D37' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.490, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_217d37">#217D37</color>fill="#217D37"More Green Colors
#217D37 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#217D37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #217D37?
#217D37 is a dark green — rgb(33, 125, 55) in RGB and hsl(134, 58%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #217D37?
#217D37 is rgb(33, 125, 55) — red 33, green 125, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #217D37?
#217D37 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 56%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #217D37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #217D37 scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #217D37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #217D37 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 11.66, which is visibly different.
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