#172406
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24% 0.053 129.4), rgb(23, 36, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#172406 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 129°. 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 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172406 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 36, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 71%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.053 129.4) |
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 #172406 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172406 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172406 text on white | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #172406 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD69
oklch(70.6% 0.1 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#70983D
oklch(63% 0.128 129.4)
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Step 600
600
#588214
oklch(55.5% 0.14 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#486E02
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A0A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A14
oklch(37.7% 0.084 129.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172406
oklch(24% 0.053 129.4)
#172406 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) | #262103 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242008 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18221E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172406
#172406
oklch(24% 0.053 129.4)
- #271732
#271732
oklch(23.9% 0.054 310.2)
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 #172406, 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 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.087
Use #172406 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.