Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#176E3B

#176E3B is a cool green HEX color close to Bottle Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 23, 110, 59, HSL 145, 65%, 26%, has luminance 0.1165, and belongs to the jewel tone group.

greencooljewel-tone
#176E3B Sample readable text
HEX #176E3B
RGB rgb(23, 110, 59)
HSL hsl(145 65% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(79, 0, 46, 57)
Luminance 0.1165
Contrast Black 3.33:1White 6.31:1

CSS

--color-176e3b: #176E3B;
.background-176e3b { background-color: #176E3B; }
.text-176e3b { color: #176E3B; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1165
Black text3.33:1AA Fail
White text6.31:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#176E3B","rgb":[23,110,59],"hsl":[145,65,26],"cmyk":[79,0,46,57],"luminance":0.1165,"contrast":{"black":3.33,"white":6.31}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.33,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.31,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#072212","hex":"#072212","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.25,"contrastWhite":16.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#6D1749","hex":"#6D1749","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.87,"contrastWhite":11.23,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#27B964","hex":"#27B964","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.21,"contrastWhite":2.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#265F3E","hex":"#265F3E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.79,"contrastWhite":7.53,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.82,"contrastWhite":7.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","jewel tone","jewel tone green","Bottle Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/176e3b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bottle-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/hunter-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/traffic-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6D1749","analogous":["#1E6D17","#176D66"],"triadic":["#3B176D","#6D3B17"],"tetradic":["#171E6D","#6D1749","#6D6617"],"splitComplementary":["#66176D","#6D171E"],"monochromatic":["#27B964","#176E3B","#072212"]}
Variants
{"light":"#27B964","dark":"#072212","saturated":"#097C39","desaturated":"#265F3E","pastel":"#44C178","neon":"#00AD48"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"bottle-green","name":"Bottle Green","hex":"#006A4E","distance":30.099833886584822},{"slug":"hunter-green","name":"Hunter Green","hex":"#355E3B","distance":34},{"slug":"traffic-green","name":"Traffic Green","hex":"#008450","distance":38.13135192987524},{"slug":"peacock-green","name":"Peacock Green","hex":"#006D5B","distance":39.42080668885405},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":39.83716857408418}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #176E3B

#176E3B is classified as a cool green value with jewel tone visual character. #176E3B is visually closest to Bottle Green, a named green color with HEX #006A4E.

The RGB channels are 23, 110, and 59, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 145deg with 65% saturation and 26% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.1165, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 30.10, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.33:1AA Fail
White text6.31:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #176E3B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.33:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.31:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#072212#FFFFFF text · best 16.85:1#072212
#6D1749#FFFFFF text · best 11.23:1#6D1749
#27B964#000000 text · best 8.21:1#27B964
#265F3E#FFFFFF text · best 7.53:1#265F3E
Hunter Green#FFFFFF text · best 7.46:1#355E3B

Generated Palette

#176E3B#176E3B
#6D1749#6D1749
#1E6D17#1E6D17
#176D66#176D66
#27B964#27B964
#072212#072212

Color Harmonies

#6D1749#6D1749
#1E6D17#1E6D17
#176D66#176D66
#3B176D#3B176D
#6D3B17#6D3B17

Variants

#27B964#27B964
#072212#072212
#097C39#097C39
#265F3E#265F3E
#44C178#44C178
#00AD48#00AD48

Nearest Named Colors

Bottle Green#006A4E
Hunter Green#355E3B
Traffic Green#008450
Peacock Green#006D5B
Forest Green#228B22

Related HEX Guides

Bottle Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #006A4E.Hunter Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #355E3B.Traffic Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #008450.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Jewel Tone colorsFind colors in the jewel tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#176E3B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.