#172D13
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6), rgb(23, 45, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#172D13 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 141°. 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 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172D13 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 45, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 41%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6) |
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 #172D13 | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172D13 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172D13 text on white | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #172D13 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB174
oklch(70.8% 0.102 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C4E
oklch(63% 0.13 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8730
oklch(55.7% 0.142 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F7223
oklch(49.1% 0.132 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#285D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#264C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 140.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#172D13 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) | #2E2911 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2715 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152C27 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172D13
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
- #321D37
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
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 #172D13, 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 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
Use #172D13 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.