HEX atlas value

#17C511

#17C511 is a cool green HEX color close to Lime Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 23, 197, 17, HSL 118, 84%, 42%, has luminance 0.4016, and belongs to the vibrant and jewel tone groups.

green cool vibrant jewel-tone

#17C511 Sample readable text

HEX #17C511

RGB rgb(23, 197, 17)

HSL hsl(118 84% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(88, 0, 91, 23)

Luminance 0.4016

Contrast Black 9.03:1White 2.33:1

CSS

--color-17c511: #17C511;
.background-17c511 { background-color: #17C511; }
.text-17c511 { color: #17C511; }

Luminance0.4016

Black text9.03:1AA Pass

White text2.33:1AA Fail

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

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#17C511","rgb":[23,197,17],"hsl":[118,84,42],"cmyk":[88,0,91,23],"luminance":0.4016,"contrast":{"black":9.03,"white":2.33}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.03,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.33,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"Fluorescent Green","hex":"#08FF08","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.32,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Lime","hex":"#00FF00","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.3,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#49EF43","hex":"#49EF43","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.71,"contrastWhite":1.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#07D600","hex":"#07D600","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.63,"contrastWhite":1.98,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.91,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","vibrant","jewel tone","vibrant green","jewel tone green","Lime Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","high-energy accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/17c511.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lime-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/kelly-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fluorescent-green.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#BF11C5","analogous":["#71C511","#11C565"],"triadic":["#1117C5","#C51117"],"tetradic":["#1171C5","#BF11C5","#C56511"],"splitComplementary":["#6511C5","#C51171"],"monochromatic":["#49EF43","#17C511","#0D710A"]}

Variants

{"light":"#49EF43","dark":"#0D710A","saturated":"#07D600","desaturated":"#2DAE29","pastel":"#75E571","neon":"#08FF00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"lime-green","name":"Lime Green","hex":"#32CD32","distance":43.382023926967726},{"slug":"kelly-green","name":"Kelly Green","hex":"#4CBB17","distance":54.26785420486054},{"slug":"fluorescent-green","name":"Fluorescent Green","hex":"#08FF08","distance":60.58052492344384},{"slug":"forest-green","name":"Forest Green","hex":"#228B22","distance":61.43289021363068},{"slug":"lime","name":"Lime","hex":"#00FF00","distance":64.66838485689897}]

HEX meaning and use

About #17C511

#17C511 is classified as a cool green value with vibrant and jewel tone visual character. #17C511 is visually closest to Lime Green, a named green color with HEX #32CD32.

The RGB channels are 23, 197, and 17, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 118deg with 84% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness 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 0.4016, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 43.38, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.03:1AA Pass

White text2.33:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #17C511 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.03:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.33:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Fluorescent Green#000000 text · best 15.32:1#08FF08

Lime#000000 text · best 15.3:1#00FF00

#49EF43#000000 text · best 13.71:1#49EF43

#07D600#000000 text · best 10.63:1#07D600

Lime Green#000000 text · best 9.91:1#32CD32

Generated Palette

#17C511#17C511

#BF11C5#BF11C5

#71C511#71C511

#11C565#11C565

#49EF43#49EF43

#0D710A#0D710A

Color Harmonies

#BF11C5#BF11C5

#71C511#71C511

#11C565#11C565

#1117C5#1117C5

#C51117#C51117

Variants

#49EF43#49EF43

#0D710A#0D710A

#07D600#07D600

#2DAE29#2DAE29

#75E571#75E571

#08FF00#08FF00

Nearest Named Colors

Lime Green#32CD32

Kelly Green#4CBB17

Fluorescent Green#08FF08

Forest Green#228B22

Lime#00FF00

#17C511

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #17C511

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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