#172E22
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.8% 0.037 159.9), rgb(23, 46, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#172E22 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #172E22 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 46, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 33%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.037 159.9) |
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 #172E22 | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #172E22 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #172E22 text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #172E22 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 160)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE92
oklch(70.6% 0.069 160.4)
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Step 500
500
#559A77
oklch(63.1% 0.089 160.3)
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Step 600
600
#36855F
oklch(55.7% 0.098 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#28704F
oklch(49.1% 0.09 160.3)
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Step 800
800
#235B41
oklch(42.6% 0.074 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#224B37
oklch(37.7% 0.058 160.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#172E22
oklch(27.8% 0.037 159.9)
#172E22 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) | #2E2B21 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2823 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #112E2B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #172E22
#172E22
oklch(27.8% 0.037 159.9)
- #35212E
#35212E
oklch(27.8% 0.037 340.6)
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 #172E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
Use #172E22 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.