#172B15
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.5% 0.047 142.1), rgb(23, 43, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#172B15 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172B15 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 43, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 34%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.047 142.1) |
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 #172B15 | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172B15 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172B15 text on white | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #172B15 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F9B59
oklch(63.2% 0.114 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#43853D
oklch(55.5% 0.125 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#35712F
oklch(49.2% 0.117 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C28
oklch(42.7% 0.097 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#284B25
oklch(37.6% 0.075 142.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172B15
oklch(26.5% 0.047 142.1)
#172B15 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) | #2C2713 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292616 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152A26 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172B15
#172B15
oklch(26.5% 0.047 142.1)
- #301D33
#301D33
oklch(26.5% 0.048 321.9)
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 #172B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.080
Use #172B15 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.