#374F17 Color
#374F17 is rgb(55, 79, 23) in RGB, hsl(86, 55%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 71%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#374F17rgb(55, 79, 23)hsl(86, 55%, 20%)hsv(86, 71%, 31%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 71%, 69%)oklch(39.5% 0.086 129.5)lab(30.66% -17.18 28.76)lch(30.66% 33.50 120.86)What #374F17 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 #374F17, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#374F17 Channel Values
How #374F17 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 55 · G 79 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 55% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 71% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.16:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #374F17 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 #374F17
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #374F17; 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 #374F17
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 #374F17 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.
#374F17#4C4C17#444D17#484819#424B18#3D4A4A#3B4C3C#484848Using #374F17 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-374f17: #374F17;background-color: #374F17;colors: { 'color-374f17': '#374F17' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.310, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_374f17">#374F17</color>fill="#374F17"More Green Colors
#374F17 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#374F17 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #374F17?
#374F17 is a dark green — rgb(55, 79, 23) in RGB and hsl(86, 55%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #374F17?
#374F17 is rgb(55, 79, 23) — red 55, green 79, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #374F17?
#374F17 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 71%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #374F17 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #374F17 scores 9.16:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #374F17 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #374F17 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.83, which is visibly different.
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