#172902
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.6% 0.067 131.1), rgb(23, 41, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#172902 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172902 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 41, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 91%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.067 131.1) |
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 #172902 | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172902 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172902 text on white | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #172902 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFCC96
oklch(81% 0.08 131)
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Step 400
400
#84B059
oklch(70.6% 0.126 131.1)
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Step 500
500
#659C1E
oklch(63.1% 0.161 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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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
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172902
oklch(25.6% 0.067 131.1)
#172902 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) | #2B2500 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292405 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182721 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172902
#172902
oklch(25.6% 0.067 131.1)
- #2D183A
#2D183A
oklch(25.5% 0.067 311)
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 #172902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.092
Use #172902 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.