#172E13
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.4% 0.056 140.8), rgb(23, 46, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#172E13 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.056 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 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172E13 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 46, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 42%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.056 140.8) |
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 #172E13 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172E13 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172E13 text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #172E13 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CB172
oklch(70.7% 0.105 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#589D4C
oklch(63.1% 0.135 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B872D
oklch(55.5% 0.146 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C721F
oklch(48.9% 0.136 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#265D1C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#244D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 140.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172E13
oklch(27.4% 0.056 140.8)
#172E13 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) | #2F2A11 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2815 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152D28 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172E13
#172E13
oklch(27.4% 0.056 140.8)
- #341E38
#341E38
oklch(27.5% 0.055 321.3)
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 #172E13, 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 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
Use #172E13 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.