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#759173 Color

#759173 is rgb(117, 145, 115) in RGB, hsl(116, 12%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxley (#6D9A79), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#759173
HEX#759173
RGBrgb(117, 145, 115)
HSLhsl(116, 12%, 51%)
HSVhsv(116, 21%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.055 143.2)
LABlab(57.36% -14.85 12.59)
LCHlch(57.36% 19.47 139.70)

What #759173 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 #759173, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#759173 Channel Values

How #759173 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 117 · G 145 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 116° · S 12% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 116° · S 21% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.47:1 vs white · 6.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #759173 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #759173

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #759173; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #759173

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #759173 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.

Typical#759173
Protanopia#8D8D73
Protanomaly#848E73
Deuteranopia#898974
Deuteranomaly#818C74
Tritanopia#798E8E
Tritanomaly#788F84
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #759173 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-759173: #759173;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #759173;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-759173': '#759173' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.569, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_759173">#759173</color>
SVG fillfill="#759173"

More Green Colors

#759173 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#759173 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #759173?

#759173 is a mid-tone green — rgb(117, 145, 115) in RGB and hsl(116, 12%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxley (#6D9A79), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.

What is the RGB value of #759173?

#759173 is rgb(117, 145, 115) — red 117, green 145, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #759173?

#759173 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #759173 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #759173 scores 3.47:1 against white and 6.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #759173 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #759173 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.29, which is visibly different.

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