#172C19
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4), rgb(23, 44, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.88:1).
About this color
#172C19 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172C19 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 44, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 31%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4) |
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 #172C19 | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172C19 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172C19 text on white | 14.88:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #172C19 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 146)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF82
oklch(70.7% 0.083 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B62
oklch(63.2% 0.107 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#3F8548
oklch(55.5% 0.117 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#317139
oklch(49.2% 0.109 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C30
oklch(42.8% 0.089 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#274B2B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 146.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#172C19 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) | #2D2918 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29261A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142B27 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172C19
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
- #311E32
#311E32
oklch(26.8% 0.045 325)
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 #172C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
Use #172C19 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.