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#759717 Color

#759717 is rgb(117, 151, 23) in RGB, hsl(76, 74%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 85%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#759717
HEX#759717
RGBrgb(117, 151, 23)
HSLhsl(76, 74%, 34%)
HSVhsv(76, 85%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 85%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.15 124.5)
LABlab(58.22% -24.95 55.88)
LCHlch(58.22% 61.20 114.06)

What #759717 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 #759717, 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.

#759717 Channel Values

How #759717 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 151 · B 238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 76° · S 74% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 76° · S 85% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #759717 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 text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #759717

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #759717; 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 #759717

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 #759717 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#759717
Protanopia#929218
Protanomaly#879418
Deuteranopia#8D8D1D
Deuteranomaly#84911B
Tritanopia#808E8E
Tritanomaly#7C9271
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #759717 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-759717: #759717;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #759717;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-759717': '#759717' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.592, blue: 0.090)
Android XML<color name="color_759717">#759717</color>
SVG fillfill="#759717"

More Green Colors

#759717 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#759717 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #759717?

#759717 is a dark green — rgb(117, 151, 23) in RGB and hsl(76, 74%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.

What is the RGB value of #759717?

#759717 is rgb(117, 151, 23) — red 117, green 151, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #759717?

#759717 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 85%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #759717 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #759717 scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #759717 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #759717 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 7.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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