#172809
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.3% 0.057 133.3), rgb(23, 40, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#172809 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172809 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 40, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 63%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.057 133.3) |
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 #172809 | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172809 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172809 text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #172809 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
#B0CB9E
oklch(81% 0.068 133)
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Step 400
400
#86AF69
oklch(70.7% 0.106 133.2)
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Step 500
500
#679B3D
oklch(63.2% 0.137 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8515
oklch(55.7% 0.149 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E7002
oklch(49% 0.138 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#345B0A
oklch(42.6% 0.114 133.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B14
oklch(37.6% 0.089 133.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172809
oklch(25.3% 0.057 133.3)
#172809 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) | #2A2406 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28230B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172621 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172809
#172809
oklch(25.3% 0.057 133.3)
- #2C1935
#2C1935
oklch(25.2% 0.057 314.2)
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 #172809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.087
Use #172809 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.