#172C12
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.8% 0.053 139.8), rgb(23, 44, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#172C12 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172C12 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 44, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 42%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.053 139.8) |
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 #172C12 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172C12 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172C12 text on white | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #172C12 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FB073
oklch(70.7% 0.101 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C4E
oklch(63.1% 0.128 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#418630
oklch(55.6% 0.14 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#327222
oklch(49.2% 0.131 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D1E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 139.7)
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Step 900
900
#274C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 139.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172C12
oklch(26.8% 0.053 139.8)
#172C12 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) | #2D2810 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2614 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152B26 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172C12
#172C12
oklch(26.8% 0.053 139.8)
- #311D36
#311D36
oklch(26.8% 0.053 319.4)
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 #172C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.084
Use #172C12 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.