#172707
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25% 0.057 131.9), rgb(23, 39, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#172707 is a very dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172707 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 39, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 70%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.057 131.9) |
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 #172707 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172707 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172707 text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #172707 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#87AF66
oklch(70.7% 0.109 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#699A39
oklch(63% 0.138 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#51840A
oklch(55.6% 0.15 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B04
oklch(42.7% 0.116 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B11
oklch(37.7% 0.09 131.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172707
oklch(25% 0.057 131.9)
#172707 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) | #292304 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272209 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172520 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172707
#172707
oklch(25% 0.057 131.9)
- #2B1935
#2B1935
oklch(25.1% 0.056 312.5)
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 #172707, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.088
Use #172707 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.