#172B05
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.2% 0.066 133.1), rgb(23, 43, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#172B05 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172B05 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 43, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 79%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.066 133.1) |
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 #172B05 | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172B05 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172B05 text on white | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #172B05 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#CEE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC98
oklch(80.9% 0.078 133)
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Step 400
400
#81B15D
oklch(70.7% 0.125 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#619D27
oklch(63.2% 0.16 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C03
oklch(37.6% 0.103 132.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172B05
oklch(26.2% 0.066 133.1)
#172B05 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) | #2D2701 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2508 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172923 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172B05
#172B05
oklch(26.2% 0.066 133.1)
- #301A3B
#301A3B
oklch(26.4% 0.065 313.5)
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 #172B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.023
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
Use #172B05 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.