#17240F
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.2% 0.042 134.5), rgb(23, 36, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#17240F is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17240F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 36, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 41%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.042 134.5) |
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 #17240F | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17240F | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17240F text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #17240F 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F9757
oklch(63.1% 0.101 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#57813C
oklch(55.6% 0.109 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#476D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5927
oklch(42.7% 0.085 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#324924
oklch(37.6% 0.066 134.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17240F
oklch(24.2% 0.042 134.5)
#17240F 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) | #25210D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242010 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17231F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17240F
#17240F
oklch(24.2% 0.042 134.5)
- #27192D
#27192D
oklch(24.1% 0.042 315.4)
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 #17240F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.080
Use #17240F 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.