#172504
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.3% 0.058 129.3), rgb(23, 37, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#172504 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172504 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 37, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.058 129.3) |
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 #172504 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172504 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172504 text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #172504 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
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9B
oklch(81% 0.069 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE63
oklch(70.7% 0.109 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9933
oklch(63% 0.139 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A0D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 129.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172504
oklch(24.3% 0.058 129.3)
#172504 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) | #272201 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252106 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18231E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172504
#172504
oklch(24.3% 0.058 129.3)
- #281734
#281734
oklch(24.2% 0.057 309.8)
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 #172504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.088
Use #172504 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.