#259217 Color
#259217 is rgb(37, 146, 23) in RGB, hsl(113, 73%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 84%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slimy Green (#299617), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#259217rgb(37, 146, 23)hsl(113, 73%, 33%)hsv(113, 84%, 57%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 84%, 43%)oklch(57.7% 0.181 141.6)lab(53.03% -47.90 49.74)lch(53.03% 69.05 133.92)What #259217 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 #259217, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#259217 Channel Values
How #259217 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 37 · G 146 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 113° · S 73% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 113° · S 84% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.04:1 vs white · 5.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #259217 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 #259217
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #259217; 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 #259217
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 #259217 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.
#259217#878719#6D8B18#7B7B22#64851E#428A8A#388D6E#7E7E7EUsing #259217 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-259217: #259217;background-color: #259217;colors: { 'color-259217': '#259217' }Color(red: 0.145, green: 0.573, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_259217">#259217</color>fill="#259217"More Green Colors
#259217 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#259217 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #259217?
#259217 is a dark green — rgb(37, 146, 23) in RGB and hsl(113, 73%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slimy Green (#299617), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.01.
What is the RGB value of #259217?
#259217 is rgb(37, 146, 23) — red 37, green 146, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #259217?
#259217 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 84%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #259217 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #259217 scores 4.04:1 against white and 5.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #259217 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #259217 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 6.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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