#172E20
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(27.7% 0.039 156), rgb(23, 46, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#172E20 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172E20 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 46, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 33%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.039 156) |
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 #172E20 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172E20 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172E20 text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #172E20 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#559B71
oklch(63.2% 0.096 156)
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Step 600
600
#378559
oklch(55.6% 0.104 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#297149
oklch(49.2% 0.097 155.7)
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Step 800
800
#235C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#234B33
oklch(37.6% 0.062 155.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172E20
oklch(27.7% 0.039 156)
#172E20 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) | #2E2B1F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2821 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122E2A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172E20
#172E20
oklch(27.7% 0.039 156)
- #342130
#342130
oklch(27.8% 0.038 334.4)
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 #172E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
Use #172E20 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.