#172804
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.3% 0.062 131.2), rgb(23, 40, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#172804 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172804 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 40, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.062 131.2) |
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 #172804 | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172804 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172804 text on white | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #172804 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
#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
#B0CB99
oklch(80.9% 0.074 131)
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Step 400
400
#86B05F
oklch(70.8% 0.119 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#679B2B
oklch(63% 0.151 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#518400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E4C06
oklch(37.9% 0.099 131.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172804
oklch(25.3% 0.062 131.2)
#172804 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) | #2A2401 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282307 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182621 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172804
#172804
oklch(25.3% 0.062 131.2)
- #2C1838
#2C1838
oklch(25.2% 0.063 311.5)
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 #172804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.090
Use #172804 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.