#172C09
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.6% 0.063 135), rgb(23, 44, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#172C09 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172C09 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 44, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 66%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.063 135) |
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 #172C09 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172C09 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172C09 text on white | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #172C09 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.075 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB163
oklch(70.6% 0.12 135.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E9D33
oklch(63.1% 0.153 135)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#284D0C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 135.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172C09
oklch(26.6% 0.063 135)
#172C09 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) | #2E2805 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B260C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172A25 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172C09
#172C09
oklch(26.6% 0.063 135)
- #311B3A
#311B3A
oklch(26.6% 0.062 315.5)
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 #172C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
Use #172C09 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.