#172808
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.3% 0.058 132.9), rgb(23, 40, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#172808 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 133°. 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 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172808 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 40, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 67%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.058 132.9) |
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 #172808 | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172808 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172808 text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #172808 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9D
oklch(81% 0.069 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AF67
oklch(70.7% 0.109 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#679B3A
oklch(63.2% 0.14 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E850D
oklch(55.7% 0.152 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#345C05
oklch(42.8% 0.118 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B12
oklch(37.7% 0.09 132.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172808
oklch(25.3% 0.058 132.9)
#172808 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) | #2A2405 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28230A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172621 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172808
#172808
oklch(25.3% 0.058 132.9)
- #2C1936
#2C1936
oklch(25.3% 0.058 313.1)
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 #172808, 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 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #172808 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.