#172C02
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.5% 0.071 132.5), rgb(23, 44, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#172C02 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172C02 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 44, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.071 132.5) |
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 #172C02 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172C02 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172C02 text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #172C02 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD94
oklch(81% 0.085 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B256
oklch(70.7% 0.134 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E9E10
oklch(63.2% 0.172 132.7)
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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
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172C02
oklch(26.5% 0.071 132.5)
#172C02 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) | #2E2800 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2605 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172A24 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172C02
#172C02
oklch(26.5% 0.071 132.5)
- #31193E
#31193E
oklch(26.5% 0.072 312.4)
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 #172C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.021
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
Use #172C02 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.