#377217 Color
#377217 is rgb(55, 114, 23) in RGB, hsl(99, 66%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 80%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#377217rgb(55, 114, 23)hsl(99, 66%, 27%)hsv(99, 80%, 45%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 80%, 55%)oklch(49.3% 0.136 137.1)lab(42.71% -32.57 40.60)lch(42.71% 52.05 128.74)What #377217 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 #377217, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#377217 Channel Values
How #377217 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 114 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 99° · S 66% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 99° · S 80% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.86:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #377217 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 #377217
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #377217; 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 #377217
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 #377217 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.
#377217#6B6B18#5A6E18#63631D#55691B#446B6B#3F6E56#656565Using #377217 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-377217: #377217;background-color: #377217;colors: { 'color-377217': '#377217' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.447, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_377217">#377217</color>fill="#377217"More Green Colors
#377217 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#377217 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #377217?
#377217 is a dark green — rgb(55, 114, 23) in RGB and hsl(99, 66%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.51.
What is the RGB value of #377217?
#377217 is rgb(55, 114, 23) — red 55, green 114, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #377217?
#377217 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 80%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #377217 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #377217 scores 5.86:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #377217 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #377217 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 9.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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