#06170B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.5% 0.034 152.1), rgb(6, 23, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#06170B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06170B |
| RGB | rgb(6, 23, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 59%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.034 152.1) |
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 #06170B | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #06170B | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #06170B text on white | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #06170B text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B4
oklch(81% 0.041 152)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8D
oklch(70.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#629871
oklch(63.1% 0.082 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#478259
oklch(55.5% 0.089 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#386E49
oklch(49% 0.083 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A3C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 152.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A33
oklch(37.8% 0.054 151.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#06170B
oklch(18.5% 0.034 152.1)
#06170B 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) | #17150A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15130C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031714 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06170B
#06170B
oklch(18.5% 0.034 152.1)
- #1B0D19
#1B0D19
oklch(18.5% 0.032 332.1)
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 #06170B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.088
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.093
Use #06170B 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.