#172302
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.6% 0.057 127), rgb(23, 35, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#172302 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172302 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 35, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.057 127) |
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 #172302 | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172302 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172302 text on white | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #172302 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
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD61
oklch(70.6% 0.108 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#73982F
oklch(63.1% 0.138 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C8100
oklch(55.4% 0.143 127)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A09
oklch(37.7% 0.091 127.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172302
oklch(23.6% 0.057 127)
#172302 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) | #241F04 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18211C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172302
#172302
oklch(23.6% 0.057 127)
- #261633
#261633
oklch(23.7% 0.057 308.1)
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 #172302, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.088
Use #172302 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.