#17240E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.2% 0.043 133.8), rgb(23, 36, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#17240E is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 134°. 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 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17240E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 36, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 44%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.043 133.8) |
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 #17240E | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17240E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17240E text on white | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #17240E 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
#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
#D2DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 133.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A7
oklch(80.8% 0.051 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC78
oklch(70.7% 0.081 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9754
oklch(63% 0.104 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#578138
oklch(55.5% 0.113 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#476D2A
oklch(49% 0.105 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B5924
oklch(42.7% 0.087 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#324922
oklch(37.6% 0.068 133.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17240E
oklch(24.2% 0.043 133.8)
#17240E 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) | #26210C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17221F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17240E
#17240E
oklch(24.2% 0.043 133.8)
- #27192E
#27192E
oklch(24.1% 0.043 313.9)
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 #17240E, 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 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.082
Use #17240E 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.