#172A09
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26% 0.06 134.2), rgb(23, 42, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#172A09 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172A09 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 42, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.06 134.2) |
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 #172A09 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172A09 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172A09 text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #172A09 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#83B066
oklch(70.7% 0.113 134)
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Step 500
500
#629C38
oklch(63.1% 0.146 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#488606
oklch(55.6% 0.158 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C02
oklch(42.6% 0.121 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C10
oklch(37.7% 0.095 134.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172A09
oklch(26% 0.06 134.2)
#172A09 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) | #2C2606 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172823 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172A09
#172A09
oklch(26% 0.06 134.2)
- #2E1A38
#2E1A38
oklch(25.9% 0.06 313.6)
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 #172A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.026
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.090
Use #172A09 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.