#172A15
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.2% 0.046 142), rgb(23, 42, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#172A15 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172A15 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 42, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 33%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.046 142) |
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 #172A15 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172A15 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172A15 text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #172A15 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#82AF7D
oklch(70.8% 0.086 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#619A5B
oklch(63.1% 0.11 142)
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Step 600
600
#468440
oklch(55.5% 0.119 142)
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Step 700
700
#377032
oklch(49.1% 0.111 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5B2A
oklch(42.6% 0.092 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B26
oklch(37.7% 0.072 141.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172A15
oklch(26.2% 0.046 142)
#172A15 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) | #2B2713 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282516 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152925 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172A15
#172A15
oklch(26.2% 0.046 142)
- #2F1D32
#2F1D32
oklch(26.3% 0.046 321.7)
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 #172A15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
Use #172A15 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.