#00170E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.1% 0.038 166.1), rgb(0, 23, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.60:1).
About this color
#00170E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00170E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 23, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.038 166.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00170E | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00170E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00170E text on white | 18.60:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #00170E text on black | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#75AF96
oklch(70.7% 0.071 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D9B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.091 166.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A8566
oklch(55.5% 0.098 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#1B7155
oklch(49.1% 0.092 166.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5C45
oklch(42.7% 0.076 165.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 165.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00170E
oklch(18.1% 0.038 166.1)
#00170E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #16140E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13120F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001715 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00170E
#00170E
oklch(18.1% 0.038 166.1)
- #1D0A15
#1D0A15
oklch(18% 0.038 345.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00170E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.035
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.089
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.096
Use #00170E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.