#172703
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(24.9% 0.062 130.3), rgb(23, 39, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#172703 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172703 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 39, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 86%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.062 130.3) |
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 #172703 | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172703 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172703 text on white | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #172703 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB99
oklch(81% 0.074 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AF5E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 130)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B29
oklch(63.2% 0.151 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#548300
oklch(55.5% 0.15 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#395B00
oklch(42.8% 0.116 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B05
oklch(37.6% 0.098 130.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172703
oklch(24.9% 0.062 130.3)
#172703 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) | #292300 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272205 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182520 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172703
#172703
oklch(24.9% 0.062 130.3)
- #2B1837
#2B1837
oklch(25% 0.061 311)
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 #172703, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.029
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.087
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.090
Use #172703 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.