#172301
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.6% 0.059 126.6), rgb(23, 35, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#172301 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172301 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 35, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 94%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.059 126.6) |
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 #172301 | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172301 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172301 text on white | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #172301 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C999
oklch(80.8% 0.069 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD5E
oklch(70.6% 0.111 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#73982A
oklch(63% 0.142 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D8100
oklch(55.5% 0.142 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#354A05
oklch(37.8% 0.093 126.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172301
oklch(23.6% 0.059 126.6)
#172301 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) | #252000 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F03 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18211C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172301
#172301
oklch(23.6% 0.059 126.6)
- #261634
#261634
oklch(23.7% 0.059 307.1)
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 #172301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.089
Use #172301 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.