#172011
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23% 0.031 133.5), rgb(23, 32, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#172011 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172011 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 32, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 31%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.031 133.5) |
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 #172011 | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172011 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172011 text on white | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #172011 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A984
oklch(70.7% 0.058 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#779465
oklch(63.2% 0.075 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#607E4C
oklch(55.7% 0.081 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#415633
oklch(42.6% 0.061 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#37472D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 133.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172011
oklch(23% 0.031 133.5)
#172011 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) | #211E10 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D12 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171F1C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172011
#172011
oklch(23% 0.031 133.5)
- #221927
#221927
oklch(23.1% 0.029 313.2)
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 #172011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.075
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
Use #172011 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.