#17271A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.4% 0.033 149.5), rgb(23, 39, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#17271A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17271A |
| RGB | rgb(23, 39, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 26%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.033 149.5) |
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 #17271A | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17271A | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17271A text on white | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #17271A text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8C
oklch(70.7% 0.062 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#679770
oklch(63.1% 0.078 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8158
oklch(55.5% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D48
oklch(49% 0.079 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#33593B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4933
oklch(37.6% 0.051 150.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17271A
oklch(25.4% 0.033 149.5)
#17271A 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) | #272419 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25231B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152623 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17271A
#17271A
oklch(25.4% 0.033 149.5)
- #2B1D2A
#2B1D2A
oklch(25.4% 0.032 328.9)
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 #17271A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
Use #17271A 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.