#172E17
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(27.5% 0.051 144), rgb(23, 46, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#172E17 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172E17 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 46, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 33%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.051 144) |
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 #172E17 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172E17 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172E17 text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #172E17 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07A
oklch(70.6% 0.096 144)
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Step 500
500
#579C58
oklch(63% 0.122 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A873C
oklch(55.7% 0.134 144)
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Step 700
700
#2B722E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#255D27
oklch(42.7% 0.103 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#244C24
oklch(37.6% 0.08 143.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172E17
oklch(27.5% 0.051 144)
#172E17 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) | #2F2A15 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2818 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142D28 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172E17
#172E17
oklch(27.5% 0.051 144)
- #341F36
#341F36
oklch(27.6% 0.05 323.8)
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 #172E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
Use #172E17 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.