#172A05
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(25.9% 0.064 132.7), rgb(23, 42, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#172A05 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172A05 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 42, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 79%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.064 132.7) |
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 #172A05 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172A05 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172A05 text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #172A05 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 132.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECC99
oklch(81% 0.077 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#83B15E
oklch(70.8% 0.123 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#639C2A
oklch(63.1% 0.155 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C05
oklch(37.7% 0.102 132.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172A05
oklch(25.9% 0.064 132.7)
#172A05 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) | #2C2601 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2408 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172823 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172A05
#172A05
oklch(25.9% 0.064 132.7)
- #2E193A
#2E193A
oklch(25.8% 0.065 312)
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 #172A05, 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 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.089
Use #172A05 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.