#172111
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.3% 0.033 134.4), rgb(23, 33, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#172111 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 134°. 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 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172111 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 33, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 32%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.033 134.4) |
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 #172111 | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172111 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172111 text on white | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #172111 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AE
oklch(81% 0.039 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#91AA82
oklch(70.8% 0.063 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#759463
oklch(63% 0.079 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F4A
oklch(55.7% 0.086 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B3B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5731
oklch(42.7% 0.066 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#36482B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172111
oklch(23.3% 0.033 134.4)
#172111 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) | #221F10 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211E12 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17201D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172111
#172111
oklch(23.3% 0.033 134.4)
- #231928
#231928
oklch(23.3% 0.032 314.2)
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 #172111, 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
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.078
Use #172111 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.