#17230B
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(23.8% 0.045 131.1), rgb(23, 35, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#17230B is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17230B |
| RGB | rgb(23, 35, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 52%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.045 131.1) |
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 #17230B | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17230B | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17230B text on white | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #17230B text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC73
oklch(70.7% 0.086 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#72974E
oklch(63.1% 0.109 131)
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Step 600
600
#5A8130
oklch(55.6% 0.119 131)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D23
oklch(49.1% 0.11 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D591F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#34491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 131)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17230B
oklch(23.8% 0.045 131.1)
#17230B 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) | #252009 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F0D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18211E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17230B
#17230B
oklch(23.8% 0.045 131.1)
- #26182E
#26182E
oklch(23.8% 0.045 312.5)
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 #17230B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.085
Use #17230B 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.