#172201
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.3% 0.057 125.7), rgb(23, 34, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.59:1).
About this color
#172201 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172201 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 34, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.057 125.7) |
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 #172201 | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172201 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172201 text on white | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #172201 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C999
oklch(80.9% 0.068 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AD60
oklch(70.8% 0.108 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#75982D
oklch(63.2% 0.139 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#364907
oklch(37.6% 0.09 125.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172201
oklch(23.3% 0.057 125.7)
#172201 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) | #251F00 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E03 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19201B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172201
#172201
oklch(23.3% 0.057 125.7)
- #241533
#241533
oklch(23.2% 0.059 305.4)
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 #172201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.084
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.089
Use #172201 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.