#17270E
Closest named color: Dark Forest Green (#002D04). oklch(25.1% 0.049 135.4), rgb(23, 39, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#17270E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Forest Green (#002D04), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Forest Green (#002D04) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17270E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 39, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 47%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.049 135.4) |
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 #17270E | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17270E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17270E text on white | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #17270E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA4
oklch(81% 0.059 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AE73
oklch(70.7% 0.093 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#69994E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#508330
oklch(55.5% 0.127 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#406F22
oklch(49.1% 0.119 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#355B1E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.079 135.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17270E
oklch(25.1% 0.049 135.4)
#17270E 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) | #29240C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262210 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172521 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17270E
#17270E
oklch(25.1% 0.049 135.4)
- #2B1A32
#2B1A32
oklch(25.1% 0.05 315.6)
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 #17270E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.084
Use #17270E 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.