#172107
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.1% 0.047 127.3), rgb(23, 33, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#172107 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172107 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 33, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 65%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.047 127.3) |
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 #172107 | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172107 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172107 text on white | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #172107 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A2
oklch(81% 0.055 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6F
oklch(70.6% 0.088 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#779647
oklch(63.1% 0.112 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F8026
oklch(55.6% 0.123 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C18
oklch(49.1% 0.114 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#415817
oklch(42.7% 0.094 126.9)
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Step 900
900
#37491A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 127.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172107
oklch(23.1% 0.047 127.3)
#172107 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) | #231E05 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E09 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181F1B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172107
#172107
oklch(23.1% 0.047 127.3)
- #23172E
#23172E
oklch(23.2% 0.046 307.2)
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 #172107, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.085
Use #172107 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.