#171E14
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.4% 0.022 136.4), rgb(23, 30, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#171E14 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #171E14 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 30, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 20%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.022 136.4) |
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 #171E14 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #171E14 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #171E14 text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #171E14 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B5
oklch(81% 0.026 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A78E
oklch(70.7% 0.041 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9172
oklch(63.1% 0.052 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#647B5A
oklch(55.5% 0.056 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#53684A
oklch(49.1% 0.053 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#44553D
oklch(42.8% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#394634
oklch(37.7% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#171E14
oklch(22.4% 0.022 136.4)
#171E14 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) | #1F1C13 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1C14 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171D1B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #171E14
#171E14
oklch(22.4% 0.022 136.4)
- #201922
#201922
oklch(22.6% 0.02 318.7)
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 #171E14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
Use #171E14 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.