#172005
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(22.7% 0.048 125.3), rgb(23, 32, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#172005 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172005 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 32, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.048 125.3) |
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 #172005 | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172005 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172005 text on white | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #172005 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C8A0
oklch(81% 0.057 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#799542
oklch(63% 0.115 125.1)
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Step 600
600
#627F1F
oklch(55.5% 0.125 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#516C10
oklch(49.2% 0.117 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#435812
oklch(42.8% 0.097 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#384817
oklch(37.6% 0.075 125.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172005
oklch(22.7% 0.048 125.3)
#172005 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) | #221D03 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D07 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181E1A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172005
#172005
oklch(22.7% 0.048 125.3)
- #22162E
#22162E
oklch(22.8% 0.048 306)
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 #172005, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.084
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.085
Use #172005 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.