#172810
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.5% 0.048 137.2), rgb(23, 40, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#172810 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172810 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 40, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 43%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.048 137.2) |
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 #172810 | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172810 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172810 text on white | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #172810 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA6
oklch(81% 0.057 137)
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Step 400
400
#85AE76
oklch(70.6% 0.091 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#669A51
oklch(63.2% 0.117 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D8434
oklch(55.7% 0.127 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D6F26
oklch(48.9% 0.118 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#335B21
oklch(42.7% 0.098 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B20
oklch(37.8% 0.077 137.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172810
oklch(25.5% 0.048 137.2)
#172810 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) | #29250E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272312 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162722 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172810
#172810
oklch(25.5% 0.048 137.2)
- #2C1B32
#2C1B32
oklch(25.5% 0.048 316.9)
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 #172810, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.082
Use #172810 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.