#171D0D
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(21.9% 0.03 125.6), rgb(23, 29, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#171D0D is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #171D0D |
| RGB | rgb(23, 29, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 38%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.03 125.6) |
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 #171D0D | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #171D0D | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #171D0D text on white | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #171D0D text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400
#98A780
oklch(70.6% 0.057 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9260
oklch(63.2% 0.074 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#687C46
oklch(55.7% 0.081 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#566838
oklch(49% 0.074 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#47552F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 125.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 126)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#171D0D
oklch(21.9% 0.03 125.6)
#171D0D 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) | #1F1B0C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1B0E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181C19 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #171D0D
#171D0D
oklch(21.9% 0.03 125.6)
- #1E1726
#1E1726
oklch(22% 0.03 305.4)
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 #171D0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
Use #171D0D 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.