#017740
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(50% 0.126 154), rgb(1, 119, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#017740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #017740 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 119, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.126 154) |
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 #017740 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #017740 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #017740 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #017740 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAF
oklch(81% 0.061 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EB385
oklch(70.8% 0.098 154)
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Step 500
500
#419F66
oklch(63.1% 0.124 154)
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Step 600
600
#12894D
oklch(55.5% 0.134 154.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#017740
oklch(50% 0.126 154)
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Step 800
800
#085F33
oklch(42.7% 0.105 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#154E2D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 154.1)
#017740 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) | #776C3C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6444 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00756A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #017740
#017740
oklch(50% 0.126 154)
- #8C4480
#8C4480
oklch(49.9% 0.125 333.9)
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 #017740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.050
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.063
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.069
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.073
Use #017740 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.