#172E09
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.3% 0.067 135.7), rgb(23, 46, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#172E09 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 136°. 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 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172E09 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 46, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.067 135.7) |
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 #172E09 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172E09 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172E09 text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #172E09 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9A
oklch(81% 0.079 136)
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Step 400
400
#7CB260
oklch(70.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 500
500
#599E2D
oklch(63.1% 0.161 135.8)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#367200
oklch(49.2% 0.146 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#254D07
oklch(37.6% 0.105 135.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172E09
oklch(27.3% 0.067 135.7)
#172E09 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) | #302A05 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162C26 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172E09
#172E09
oklch(27.3% 0.067 135.7)
- #331B3D
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
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 #172E09, 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 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.078
Use #172E09 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.