#172606
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.7% 0.057 130.8), rgb(23, 38, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#172606 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 131°. 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 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172606 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 38, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 73%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.057 130.8) |
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 #172606 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172606 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172606 text on white | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #172606 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
-
Step 300
300
#B2CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 130.7)
-
Step 400
400
#89AE66
oklch(70.6% 0.107 130.9)
-
Step 500
500
#6C9A38
oklch(63.2% 0.138 130.8)
-
Step 600
600
#538407
oklch(55.7% 0.15 131)
-
Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
-
Step 800
800
#385B03
oklch(42.8% 0.115 130.9)
-
Step 900
900
#304B10
oklch(37.8% 0.09 131.1)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#172606
oklch(24.7% 0.057 130.8)
#172606 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) | #282303 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262108 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18241F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172606
#172606
oklch(24.7% 0.057 130.8)
- #291835
#291835
oklch(24.6% 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 #172606, 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 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.088
Use #172606 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.