#172500
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.2% 0.063 127.8), rgb(23, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#172500 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172500 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.063 127.8) |
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 #172500 | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172500 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172500 text on white | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #172500 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA96
oklch(80.8% 0.075 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF5A
oklch(70.8% 0.12 128)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A1E
oklch(63.1% 0.154 128)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.112 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#324B00
oklch(37.8% 0.099 128.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172500
oklch(24.2% 0.063 127.8)
#172500 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) | #282100 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262102 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18231E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172500
#172500
oklch(24.2% 0.063 127.8)
- #281637
#281637
oklch(24.2% 0.064 307.5)
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 #172500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #172500 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.