#172D06
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.9% 0.068 134.3), rgb(23, 45, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#172D06 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172D06 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 45, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 76%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.068 134.3) |
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 #172D06 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172D06 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172D06 text on white | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #172D06 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD98
oklch(81% 0.081 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EB25C
oklch(70.7% 0.129 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E24
oklch(63.1% 0.165 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#274D01
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172D06
oklch(26.9% 0.068 134.3)
#172D06 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) | #2F2902 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2709 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172B25 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172D06
#172D06
oklch(26.9% 0.068 134.3)
- #321B3D
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
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 #172D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.023
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.080
Use #172D06 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.