#172607
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(24.7% 0.055 131.3), rgb(23, 38, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#172607 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172607 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 38, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 69%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.055 131.3) |
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 #172607 | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172607 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172607 text on white | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #172607 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AE68
oklch(70.6% 0.104 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9A3C
oklch(63.3% 0.134 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#538411
oklch(55.7% 0.146 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#385B08
oklch(42.8% 0.113 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#304B13
oklch(37.8% 0.088 131.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172607
oklch(24.7% 0.055 131.3)
#172607 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) | #282304 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262109 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182420 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172607
#172607
oklch(24.7% 0.055 131.3)
- #291834
#291834
oklch(24.6% 0.056 310.9)
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 #172607, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.085
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.088
Use #172607 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.