#839217 Color
#839217 is rgb(131, 146, 23) in RGB, hsl(67, 73%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 84%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#839217rgb(131, 146, 23)hsl(67, 73%, 33%)hsv(67, 84%, 57%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 84%, 43%)oklch(62.7% 0.138 117)lab(57.76% -16.67 56.00)lch(57.76% 58.43 106.58)What #839217 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 #839217, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#839217 Channel Values
How #839217 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 131 · G 146 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 73% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 84% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #839217 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 #839217
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #839217; 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 #839217
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 #839217 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.
#839217#909017#8B9117#8D8D1A#898F19#8C8A8A#898D6E#8A8A8AUsing #839217 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-839217: #839217;background-color: #839217;colors: { 'color-839217': '#839217' }Color(red: 0.514, green: 0.573, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_839217">#839217</color>fill="#839217"More Green Colors
#839217 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#839217 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #839217?
#839217 is a dark green — rgb(131, 146, 23) in RGB and hsl(67, 73%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.15.
What is the RGB value of #839217?
#839217 is rgb(131, 146, 23) — red 131, green 146, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #839217?
#839217 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 84%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #839217 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #839217 scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #839217 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #839217 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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