#172D09
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4), rgb(23, 45, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#172D09 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172D09 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 45, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4) |
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 #172D09 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172D09 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172D09 text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #172D09 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
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9B
oklch(80.8% 0.076 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EB261
oklch(70.8% 0.124 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E30
oklch(63.2% 0.158 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#274D0A
oklch(37.8% 0.103 135.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172D09
oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4)
#172D09 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) | #2F2905 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162B26 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172D09
#172D09
oklch(26.9% 0.065 135.4)
- #321B3C
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
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 #172D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.081
Use #172D09 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.