#172C2F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.7% 0.027 207.3), rgb(23, 44, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#172C2F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172C2F |
| RGB | rgb(23, 44, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 34%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.027 207.3) |
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 #172C2F | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172C2F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172C2F text on white | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #172C2F text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AAAB1
oklch(70.6% 0.052 207.3)
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Step 500
500
#56959E
oklch(63.1% 0.066 207.4)
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Step 600
600
#387F89
oklch(55.5% 0.072 207.7)
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Step 700
700
#296B74
oklch(49% 0.067 207.6)
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Step 800
800
#24585F
oklch(42.8% 0.056 207.2)
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Step 900
900
#23484D
oklch(37.6% 0.043 206.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172C2F
oklch(27.7% 0.027 207.3)
#172C2F 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) | #292A2F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25272F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C2E2D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172C2F
#172C2F
oklch(27.7% 0.027 207.3)
- #352321
#352321
oklch(27.8% 0.028 26.1)
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 #172C2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
Use #172C2F 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.