#172102
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23% 0.054 125.2), rgb(23, 33, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#172102 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172102 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 33, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.054 125.2) |
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 #172102 | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172102 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172102 text on white | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #172102 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC63
oklch(70.7% 0.103 125)
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Step 500
500
#779734
oklch(63.2% 0.131 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#37490D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 125.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172102
oklch(23% 0.054 125.2)
#172102 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) | #231E00 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E04 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191F1B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172102
#172102
oklch(23% 0.054 125.2)
- #231531
#231531
oklch(22.9% 0.055 305.6)
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 #172102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.088
Use #172102 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.