#171F02
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.4% 0.051 123), rgb(23, 31, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#171F02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #171F02 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 31, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 88%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.051 123) |
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 #171F02 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #171F02 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #171F02 text on white | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #171F02 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89D
oklch(81% 0.061 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AB66
oklch(70.8% 0.097 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9538
oklch(63.1% 0.123 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#657F08
oklch(55.6% 0.134 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455703
oklch(42.6% 0.102 122.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4810
oklch(37.7% 0.08 122.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#171F02
oklch(22.4% 0.051 123)
#171F02 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) | #221C00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C04 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191D19 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #171F02
#171F02
oklch(22.4% 0.051 123)
- #20152F
#20152F
oklch(22.4% 0.051 302)
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 #171F02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.086
Use #171F02 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.