#17280E
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.4% 0.051 135.9), rgb(23, 40, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#17280E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #17280E |
| RGB | rgb(23, 40, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.051 135.9) |
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 #17280E | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #17280E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #17280E text on white | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #17280E 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#85AE72
oklch(70.6% 0.095 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#669A4B
oklch(63.1% 0.123 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D842C
oklch(55.6% 0.134 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E701F
oklch(49.2% 0.124 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#335B1C
oklch(42.7% 0.103 136)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1D
oklch(37.7% 0.08 136)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#17280E
oklch(25.4% 0.051 135.9)
#17280E 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) | #2A250C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272310 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172622 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #17280E
#17280E
oklch(25.4% 0.051 135.9)
- #2C1A33
#2C1A33
oklch(25.3% 0.052 316.1)
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 #17280E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.085
Use #17280E 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.